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March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County is setting up three additional large tents at the base in preparation for the possible arrival of more Americans being evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak. News Channel 3 is told the tents could be used for the arrival of any planes that are
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CV Link is one step closer to completion. This now that the project has received $29 million from California Transportation Commission funds. News Channel 3 spoke with a council member for the city of Palm Desert to hear how the timeline for the project will now shape up. “It would be great to have a
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A man was found dead inside a vehicle late Saturday night in Coachella along the 84000 block of Cll Cathron. This is in a neighborhood just north of Bagdouma Park. Authorities did not immediately release the dead man’s name. There was no immediate word on the circumstances of his death. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies did
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UPDATE: The sheriff’s department tells News Channel 3 the person who died is a 22 year old woman. Her name has not yet been released. The driver of the minivan is a 41-year-old woman who was questioned and released. INITIAL REPORT: A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday night in Indian Wells.
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Riverside County law enforcement agencies found military ordnance items and suspected explosives at a house in the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. According to RSO, Thursday at around 5:30 p.m., the Riverside County Gang Impact Team was serving a search warrant at a residence in the 78700 block of Darrell Drive. While this operation was underway,
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Kobe Bryant fans gathered at the Indio Grand Marketplace on Friday night to pay tribute to fallen NBA superstar. Fans lit candles and placed them in front a wreath honoring Kobe and his daughter Gigi. Fans spoke about their favorite Kobe memories and highlights of his life were shown on a projector. Indio Councilmember Waymond
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On Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the 7th Coronavirus case in the U.S. Health officials say an adult male tested positive in Santa Clara County. The CDC describes the virus as a major component of a common cold. They say it’s a respiratory virus, spread through things like respiratory droplets. “I
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THERMAL, Calif. – Did you know we grow Super Bowl turf right here in our valley? With Super Bowl 54 on Sunday, News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings you a look at some of the game-winning greens grown right here in our own backyard by West Coast Turf. A little piece of home was at
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A hiker was rescued Friday afternoon after sustaining minor injuries during a fall during a hike in the Coachella Valley Preserve. The incident was reported off Thousand Palms Canyon Road in Thousand Palms, according to CAL FIRE. The call of a hiker in distress went in at 1:45 p.m. The hiker sustained an injury after
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The CV Link is one step closer to its next phase. On Friday, Erica Felci, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments governmental projects manager, issued a news release on the release of $29.447 million in California Transportation Commission funds for the next phase of construction for the CV Link. “The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has
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Border Patrol agents found approximately $164,500 worth of methamphetamine Thursday night at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. According to El Centro Sector Border Patrol, a 24-year-old woman driving a black Nissan Altima arrived at the checkpoint at approximately 9:20 p.m. The vehicle was sent to secondary inspection for further investigation. While at secondary inspection, a
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency for the Coronavirus. The announcement came via White House press briefing on Friday afternoon. This decision comes just hours after the CDC made the decision to put a mandatory 14-day quarantine in place for Americans who arrived into March Air Reserve
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For Black History Month, Palm Springs will be hosting a series of events across the city. The “fun and educational events” will be kicking off next week, according the city’s news release, which was issued Friday. A rundown of the events: February 6 – 6 PM – Black History Month Art Collaboration – Palm Springs
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The Indio Police Department issued a warning Friday morning about a phone scam that is targeting city residents. ‘[Targets] have stated that they receive phone calls and/or text messages from unknown persons who tell the victims that they know their name and address,” read the IPD release. Money is then demanded from the victim via
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered a mandatory quarantine for all passengers who arrived on a flight from Wuhan, China, to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County earlier this week. This order comes just a day after the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency for the Coronavirus. “The CDC,
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A man wanted in connection with a residential “Cat” burglary in Palm Desert has been arrested, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. On November 27, a residential burglary was reported on the 45700 block of Mountain View Avenue in Palm Desert. Members of RSO’s Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unite (BSU) assumed the investigation and
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UPDATE 1/31/20 – 6:30 p.m. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the blasts were related to an incident in which authorities found more than 100 pounds of homemade explosives and military ordnance items, including C4, were found inside a home inside the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. Authorities also found 53 firearms inside the home.
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Iowa caucuses are just a few days away and this year, there will be 87 separate caucus locations including one right here in the valley. This is the first time Iowa democrats are scheduling satellite caucuses, in an effort to allow more Iowans temporarily in other locations to take part. Organizers of the caucus in
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Palm Springs is moving closer to a possible roundabout in the S Palm Canyon Drive area. Councilmembers discussed the project during Thursday’s meeting. The council approved a $236,174 purchase order for civil engineering design services. According to city documents, the roundabout would be at the intersection of S Palm Canyon Drive / Indian Canyon Drive
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Construction will remain halted at the long-awaited Dream Hotel in Palm Springs – at least for a while longer. With financing frozen and no end in sight for the project, Palm Springs city council granted a 90-day extension during which developers will work out a construction schedule with strict deadlines that must be met moving
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