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SpaceX launched 52 Starlink satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. You can watch the launch live in the player below: According to Starlink, the instantaneous launch window is at 4:10 p.m. PT. In previous launches, we’ve had residents around the Coachella Valley spot the satellites in the sky. One
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The Nov. 8 Election Day is a little more than a month away, and local organizations are trying to get more Latinos and Hispanics to register to vote and participate in the upcoming election. According to “A Data Profile of Latinos in the Inland Empire” done by UCR Center for Social Innovation, voter registration and
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By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall — and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just ended in
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National Walk to School Day and California Clean Air Day are both on Wednesday and both encourage people to put on their walking shoes and take to the streets. Students from Amelia Earhart Elementary School will be meeting at La Quinta Park at 7 am to walk to school. Indio Elementary School will also be
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There is just more than a month until the November 8 Election Day. After redistricting, the Coachella Valley is now sliced into two congressional districts. District 25 includes Hemet, Banning, Beaumont, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, the eastern Coachella Valley, all of Imperial County, and parts of San Bernardino County. Sitting Congressman Raul Ruiz, a
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California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), and California Nations Indian College (CINC) in Palm Desert signed an agreement today with the hope of increasing the number of Native American transfer students to the CSUSB campus. Both institutions created a framework specifically designed for the CINC students. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do, or
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A new report released today from the American Lung Association looks at the health benefits if all new medium and heavy-duty vehicles sold in California are zero-emission by the year 2040. The report focuses specifically on counties with major trucking corridors, including riverside. Will Barrett, co-author of the study, said switching to zero-emission vehicles could
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The average price of gas in Riverside County has risen to its second consecutive record high as drivers across the West Coast see a costly hike at the pump. According to AAA, these steep prices are in part due to gas shortages caused by planned maintenance that six California refineries are currently undergoing. California has
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Two juveniles accused of an armed carjacking at an elementary school parking lot were arrested when they were seen driving that vehicle nearby, the Indio police announced. The robbery was reported at Herbert Hoover Elementary School in Indio at around 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Indio police officers said they learned that an employee with the
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SunLine Transit Agency will be offering free rides on its fixed route bus network as part of California Clean Air Day. California Clean Air Day will be on Wednesday, Oct 5. The day is built on the idea that shared experiences unite people to action to improve our community health. Sunline officials said that by
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Southern California Edison revealed in a letter that Cal Fire investigators have found two areas of interest into a possible cause in the 28,000+ acre Fairview Fire near Hemet. One area is near a power pole line related to overhead equipment, owned by SCE and Frontier Communications, according to SCE’s letter to the California Public Utilities
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The Board of Supervisors today accepted a report indicating that measures to improve operations within the controversy-plagued Riverside County Child Services Department are being applied but will take time. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on the Executive Office’s analysis and response to the 19-member Civil Grand Jury’s report from July
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Clean-up efforts continue in Florida, after Hurricane Ian tore through the state. A La Quinta resident is now in Florida, helping to pick up the pieces from the destruction left by Hurricane Ian. Last week, News Channel 3 spoke with Sarah Brouse as she was on standby. She’s among hundreds of trained volunteers from across
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the Indio Police Department are hosting National Night Out as a way to connect with its neighborhoods and improve relationships. National Night Out started in 1984 as a way for law enforcement to host events that brought out the community. The Indio Police Department (IPD) is hosting its National Night
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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and some local agricultural workers are celebrating the signing of the bill, California Grown. The bill is also called AB 778. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill on September 27, requiring state-owned institutions to target 60% of their food product purchases to be California grown or produced. News Channel 3 covered the
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With doors opening in late December, the Acrisure Arena is looking to hire 1,000 part-time employees. People can apply to a variety of departments from food and beverage services, event staff, ticketing, security and more. The job fairs are set to take place at several locations all throughout the valley from Desert Hot Springs to
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Los Angles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest school district, was hacked over the weekend. Some valley parents are worried the same could happen in local school districts. Michele Vasquez has a 13-year-old son who is a part of Palm Springs Unified School District. “It’s scary– the safety of our children,” said Vasquez. “They can get any information,
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A 45-year-old man who allegedly stole power tools and led deputies on a foot pursuit in La Quinta pleaded guilty to charges and was immediately sentenced to 24 days in county jail. Jose Manuel Alvarez of Indio was charged with two misdemeanor counts, one each of shoplifting a value of $950 or under and resisting
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SunLine Transit Agency, Kounkuey Design Initiative, KDI, and Oasis Leadership Committee, OLC, unveiled a new shade structure prototype at the intersection of Avenue 66th and Harrison Street in Oasis. These companies banded together to build this prototype in an attempt to provide preventive infrastructure for heat-related illnesses within the Oasis community. Community members have already
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A 50-year-old man was arrested after Border Patrol agents allegedly found more than $500,000 worth of methamphetamine in a tractor-trailer at the Highway 86 checkpoint. The man, a legal permanent resident, arrived at the immigration checkpoint in a white 2015 Freighliner Friday at around 2:05 a.m. The Border Patrol agent inspecting vehicles in the primary
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