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The Centers for Disease Control has moved Riverside County and San Bernardino counties into the “High level of Covid Transmission.” Riverside County currently has 260 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. A month ago, that number was at 123. San Bernardino County has a total of 258 COVID hospitalizations. A month ago, that number was also
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A small plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the ocean near Huntington Beach today in the midst of a junior lifeguard competition, sending the pilot to a hospital with what were believed to be relatively minor injuries. Video from a bystander at the beach south of Beach Boulevard captured the plane losing altitude and
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill into law that allows private citizens to bring civil action against anyone who manufactures, distributes, transports or imports assault weapons or ghost guns, which are banned in the state. California Senate Bill 1327 is modeled after a Texas law that allows private
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Rep. Raul Ruiz is asking the state of California to allocate additional doses of monkeypox vaccines to the Coachella Valley, citing high-risk factors and claiming that “California’s vaccine distribution strategy continues to overlook the Palm Springs area.” “As a popular tourist destination, especially for LGBTQ+ Americans, the Palm Springs area is at extremely high risk
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Today is the day that Renova Energy, Burrtec, and the City of Palm Desert are appreciating all of their outdoor workers. Vincent Battaglia said in a previous interview that he challenges companies and people in general in the desert to appreciate outdoor workers whenever you can. AGENDA FOR TODAY: 8:15 a.m. – City of Palm
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The war in Ukraine has led to millions of refugees escaping the country and seeking a new life elsewhere, including here in the United States. A Ukrainian husband and wife have been able to safely make it to Rancho Mirage thanks to the help of two residents. Tetiana and Volodymir Kotenko were living in their
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State, County and community health leaders came together to discuss their response toward the growing cases of Monkeypox. There’s one confirmed case, and five probable cases, in the Coachella Valley. “Essentially, it comes to the point of there’s much more need than there is vaccines,” said Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky, Riverside County’s Deputy Public Health Officer.
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On Thursday, News channel 3 along with the Sunline Transit Agency and alpha media partnered together to gather school supplies for the Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley outside the Walmart in Palm Desert. One local man took who donated supplies says he won money in a card game with some friends and decided
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Some gay-specific resorts in the valley are taking action to prevent the spread of Monkeypox. DAP Health says it’s had successful meetings with the owners of the hotels CCBC and All World Resort. The organization says the hotels took immediate action by closing parts of their facilities and also providing space for Monkeypox vaccines as
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UPDATE: 5:10 p.m. Riverside County will be receiving an additional 1,100+ Monkeypox vaccine doses from the California Department of Public Health, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Original Report: 11:50 a.m. Eisenhower patients determined to be at high risk for contracting Monkeypox should expect to hear from their healthcare providers today or tomorrow regarding the availability of
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds released the schedule for the team’s inaugural season. Here at News Channel 3, we’re getting fired up! Our group of stations will be your go-to place to watch firebirds games on television. As the team’s partner, we’ll bring you exclusive: Special programmingPlayer profilesDigital coverage We’re excited to bring you more details
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News Channel 3, Alpha Media, and the Sunline Transit Agency are teaming up for the 8th annual Pack the Bus school supply drive. The supply drive will be held on Thursday, July 21 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Palm Desert Walmart, located at 34-500 Monterey Avenue. This year donations will be given
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Rancho Mirage City Council has approved an additional $750,00 for their eco friendly landscaping turf rebate program. The program originally allocated $500,00 toward eco friendly landscape renovations earlier this month, with similar rebate initiatives in 2011 and 2016. The program encourages residents to remove turf and replace it with more drought tolerant landscaping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwvzcGNhPhc Officials from
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Update: 7/21/22 4:45 PM The person injured in this shooting has died, authorities confirmed on Thursday. Two people have now been killed in this shooting. No arrests has been made at this time. Law enforcement continues to search for the two suspects seen fleeing the scene. If you have any information, contact the Thermal Sheriff’s
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As of today, five of seven Riverside County men federally charged with offenses stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol Building are awaiting disposition of their cases, with one defendant vowing to take his to trial to contest the government’s allegations. Andrew Alan Hernandez, 45, of Jurupa Valley; Derek Kinnison,
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You can watch live coverage of today’s Jan. 6 committee hearing in the player below: WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite desperate pleas from aides, allies, Republican congressional leaders and even his family, Donald Trump refused to call off the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol, instead “pouring gasoline on the fire” by aggressively tweeting his false
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A man and a woman were killed in a murder-suicide Thursday morning in Desert Hot Springs, police confirmed. A man and a woman were found dead with gunshot wounds inside an apartment building on the 66200 block of Sixth Street at around 4:30 a.m. Deputy Chief Steven Shaw said the female victim was approximately 62
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Two mobile homes were destroyed by a fire Thursday morning in Desert Hot Springs. The fire was reported at 8:31 a.m. on the 66000 block of Dillon Road. According to Cal Fire, the first responding crews arrived at the scene and found two single-wide mobile homes fully involved by fire. Firefighters were able to contain
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he’s tested positive for Covid-19 but will continue to work while in isolation at the White House despite his mild symptoms. In a video posted to Twitter, Biden told Americans that he is “doing well” and that his symptoms continue
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Livestream blood bank supplies blood for more than 80 Southern California hospitals and right now they are suffering from a lack of Blood supply. They are calling it a Blood Crisis. In a recent press release Medical Director, Dr. Rick Axelrod says, “We are now measuring our inventory in hours, not days,”. According to the
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