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A total of 195 people were released from a 2-week quarantine period Tuesday morning at the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County. An image released from the Riverside County Department of Public Health showed dozens of people throwing their face masks up in the air, as if graduating. Many of them were relieved to
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Police believe there may be additional victims after a man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child and a dog. Deputies from the Victorville Police Department say they first received information about the sexual assaults on January 16. Deputies immediately started an extensive investigation into the suspect, Timothy Carl Lawrence, 46, of Hesperia. According
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Riverside County supervisors signed off today on a $36.5 million contract for construction of a railroad grade separation intended to improve traffic flow and safety in Mecca. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Transportation & Land Management Agency to certify an agreement with the Riverside Construction Co. for the
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Investigation at a residential neighborhood in Coachella concluded for the day. Coachella- The investigation on 4th Street has concluded for the day. Investigators will resume tomorrow morning. The street is now open to all traffic. We thank the communities for their patience.— Riverside County Sheriff (@RSO) February 8, 2020 #BREAKING Deputies have cleared the scene
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Nearly 200 U.S. State Department employees and their loved ones who were quarantined for two weeks at March Air Reserve Base for possible coronavirus exposure in China completed their isolation today without any sign of the illness and are returning to their homes, amid great relief and celebration. News Channel 3 has a crew at
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Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs and parent company Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to pay $1.41 million to settle allegations that they knowingly charging Medicare for implanting unnecessary cardiac monitors in patients over a three-year period, the Justice Department announced today. The settlement stemmed from a lawsuit filed by Michael Grace, a former employee
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Desert X will return to the Coachella Valley in 2021 with its desert art exhibitions opening to the public on February 6 and running through April 11. The art organization was conceived in 2017 to produce recurring international contemporary art exhibitions. Ghost Palm by DX19 artist Kathleen Ryan (Courtesy Desert X) It’s Board of Directors
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A memorial marking the scene of a deadly hit-and-run crash in honor of a bicyclist who was killed last year in Palm Springs was stolen, and the family of the victim is now searching for a replacement. 30-year-old Raymundo “Ray-Ray” Jaime was hit by a car and killed while riding his bike on S. Palm
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The City of Indian Wells announced a subsidy match program that will provide its residents with a $100 discount when purchasing select Ring home security devices. The program will start on February 27. 200 codes will be available for qualifying Indian Wells residents. Indian Wells residents will have the opportunity to purchase the following devices
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A new plan is in motion to expand Mama’s House by providing an additional home for women in crisis pregnancies. Mama’s House has helped over 150 mothers here in the valley over the past seven years. Heather Partida shares her story about being the first mother at Mama’s House. “If it wasn’t for Mama’s House
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A 3-day investigation at a home off 4th Street in Coachella has been cleared up, but there are still several unanswered questions that remain. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant at the home, beginning last Wednesday. It causing 4th street between Cesar Chavez Street and Palm Avenue to stay closed to the
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Joshua Bonner, President and CEO of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC) was named the Executive of the Year by the Western Association of Chamber Executives at the WACE Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. WACE is an association that represents over 850 chamber professionals in 19 Western states and Canada. Every year, the
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A local artist is paying tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant by painting a series of murals of the Laker legend. Ronan Munoz is the artist behind mural, which will be located on Avenue 50 between Avenida de Plata and Avenida de Oro. Munoz says the owners of the property came up with the idea
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Lights! Camera! Action!KESQ viewers had the opportunity to experience the glitz and the glam of the Dolby Theatre just hours after Hollywood’s A-list celebrated at the 92nd Academy Awards. To win was a simple task, enter a special code word that was found at the bottom of KESQ Chief Meteorologist’s 7-day forecast. Lacey Palafox, a
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As the Desert’s Regional Food Bank, FIND Food Bank helps bring food to those who are food insecure. This month we learn about the growing need for food amongst seniors, who are 55 and older. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay takes us to a senior center in Coachella where we see this need. Often seniors
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Border Patrol agents halted a drug smuggling attempt and arrested two connected suspects at an immigration checkpoint near Salton City over the weekend, according to the El Centro Sector Border Patrol. On Sunday at 2:55 p.m., a blue Chevy Silverado pickup truck driven by a 25-old man with an 18-year-old passenger came to the Highway
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Along with the scattered showers on the valley floor Monday came fresh powder atop the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Many brave visitors bundled up to enjoy everything the tram has to offer. “I was actually hiking to the peak last night. I overnighted on the summit,” said Kyle Eubanks, a hiker from Yucca Valley. While
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Hazardous-materials and bomb squad investigators descended on a Bermuda Dunes home Monday and ultimately rendered several “explosive hazards” safe. The investigation is being handled by FBI and RSO bomb technicians. By 2:45 p.m., RSO issued an update stating that the bomb squad on scene was able to render all “explosive hazardS” found at the location
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Three suspects were arrested last week in the High Desert on suspicion of a series of thefts, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On February 4, SBCSD deputies from the Morongo Basin Station received a report of stolen property that was located at a residence on the 55000 block of Lilac Lane in
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The nearly 200 people quarantined at March Air Reserve Base for possible novel coronavirus exposure will likely be allowed to leave the base tomorrow after repeated screenings showed no signs of the pathogen, health officials said today. “People who have not developed symptoms will have successfully completed their quarantine and will be free to leave
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