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A soccer coach with the Coachella Valley Unified School District was arrested on Thursday after being accused of inappropriately touching several students, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced. Juan Manuel Pantoja Troncoso, 24, of Salton City was arrested at his place of employment along Indio Boulevard. Troncoso was a CVUSD contract employee, coach of the
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The drive-up coronavirus testing site at Southwest Church in Indian Wells is now available for those experiencing symptoms by appointment only. Previously, a doctor’s referral was also required. Residents who want to be tested must have symptoms and must call 800-945-6171 to set-up an appointment. People who have risk of exposure may also be tested.
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The following upcoming events at the Palm Springs Convention Center have either been postponed or canceled. Springs CUECANCELED Being held virtually from March 16 through March 22 Infrastructure Resources (Common Ground Alliance)CANCELED CA Association of School Business Officials (CASBO)CANCELED The Dinah POSTPONED Will now be held from Sept. 17 through Sept. 19 Association of Zoos
Continue ReadingThe US State Department on Thursday warned American citizens not to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic, issuing its highest level travel alert. The Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory “advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.” “In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S.
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Congressman Raul Ruiz is hosting a ‘telephone town hall’ on Thursday March 19 at 10 a.m. Residents are invited to participate by calling 855-962-1121. “What’s helpful is that we talk to the American people about how to prevent the spread of this virus. We need to focus we need to make sure the american people
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The Westfield Mall in Palm Desert announced on its Facebook page Wednesday night that it is now temporarily closing the majority of the shopping center. The mall made its decision from the guidance of public health authorities, due to the the continuous coronavirus threat hitting the Coachella Valley. The mall did not give specifics on
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New measures are being taken to protect the homeless in Palm Springs during the coronavirus outbreak. Well in the Desert helps about 100 homeless individuals on any normal day. With circumstances far from normal, demand is already increasing. “It’s quite scary…I was at Walmart two nights ago. There’s nothing really there. So this coronavirus is
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The Palm Springs Unified School District Educational Services team developed a three-phase plan focused on equity of access and exposure to standards. At this time, PSUSD is in the first phase of its educational continuity plan which includes the provision of links to TK-12 resources for our students. Go to Clever.com to access the resources.
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Indio Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at a park near Clinton Street and Palmwood Drive. According to Ben Guitron, public information officer for Indio Police, a suspect armed with a handgun robbed a person near the park. The victim was not injured. Police were called at approximately 7:44 p.m. Officers
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The United States and Canadian border will temporarily close to non-essential travel. President Donald Trump confirmed that this will not affect trade between the two nations. The Canada Border Service Agency released more information to help snowbirds trying to get home have a smoother return. Read: Border tips for returning Canadian snowbirds To help protect
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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes said a lot of meetings are going on behind the scenes, “in preparation of what’s going on now, and what’s to come.” Reyes said the department has seen a slow down in service calls, as the city remains under the shelter-in-place order. But he’s concerned that could soon change,
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Restaurants and bars have had to deal with the latest restrictions on group settings imposed by the county. As of Monday, the Riverside County Department of Public Health issued an order prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people. It included restaurant occupancy inside one single establishment. A restaurant in compliance would also mean that patrons
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Health officials say seniors are a high-risk group for COVID-19, that’s another reason for social distancing, but some are warning that too much isolation could be harmful as well. Dr. Raila Horne, a neuropsychologist said, “People are staying away from seniors because they are afraid that they might be a carrier and expose the seniors
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The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau has put together a list of local restaurants that are still open and offering take-out and/or delivery. The list will continually be updated at dinegps.com and visitgreaterpalmsprings.com/stay-in-take-out/. Visit those sites for the most up-to-date list of restaurants. If you don’t
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Cathedral City has closed all of its city buildings and La Quinta closed city hall to the public effective immediately to help prevent community spread of the coronavirus. The Cathedral City closure means that the police station, fire stations, fire administration, and the public works’ yard will be closed to the general public, effective immediately.
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A common theme from those who spoke during Wednesday mornings news conference in Moreno Valley is taking the steps necessary to “flatten the curve”, in terms of the rising number of people testing positive for coronavirus. Several times while speaking Wednesday, County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez emphasized the importance of taking the crisis seriously. “As
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The Indio Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding Brian T. Topolinski, a critical missing man last seen on 3/11/2020. If seen, call police at (760) 391-4057. Topolinski, 26, has a medical condition and is not currently taking medications. He also left behind his wallet and cell phone at the Indio Applebee’s.
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A mobile county test site for coronavirus has been set-up at Southwest Church in Indian Wells. Testing site at Southwest Church Tests are only accessible for those that are pre-authorized and have a doctor’s order, as well as first responders and healthcare workers. It is not open to the general public at this time. The
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In a closed session meeting, the Desert Hot Springs city council voted 5-0 to declare a local emergency. Mayor Scott Matas said this will help the city be in place to receive emergency funds in case the federal government chooses to give money to cities. City of #DesertHotSprings votes 5-0 to declare local emergency.— Shelby
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News Channel 3 has compiled a list of helpful links to keep kids busy and learning while at home. Scholastic free online courses – This website offers day-by-day projects for students of all grade levels.Art for Kids Hub – This website includes fun art videos and drawing one step at a time videos. Cosmic Kids –
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