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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide staffing flexibility to allow schools to support safe, in-person learning for students. “Schools nationwide returning from winter break are experiencing short-term staffing shortages that are putting a strain on operations,” Newsom said. “We’re working closely with local education officials to cut red tape to allow
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The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved assigning a standing committee to research and find potential solutions to the “significant and detrimentally impactful” problem of delays at hospitals throughout Riverside County in accepting patients brought in by ambulance. New board Chairman Jeff Hewitt and Supervisor Kevin Jeffries will proceed, as members of the Fire
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Hospitalizations Since the county’s last report on Monday, there have been an additional 15 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. This brings the county’s total up to 901 hospitalizations. This marks the first time since Feb. 3, 2021 that the county has more than 900 COVID hospitalizations. A report by the county during Tuesday’s Board of
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A 10-year-old girl was pronounced dead after a traffic collision on the Twentynine Palms Highway over the weekend. The crash happened on Saturday at approximately 3:40 p.m. at the intersection of Desert Knoll Avenue and Twentynine Palms Highway. Details are limited on the crash. Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were
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Restaurant Fernanda’s in Cathedral City is having to close its doors one day out of the week because of a national staffing shortage. Several restaurants and businesses are facing the same staffing crisis as the pandemic lingers. Now many of them are being forced to close their doors once again. However, this time it’s only
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Palm Springs Police were on the scene of what they say was a murder committed outside a fast-food restaurant on the 5600 block of East Ramon Road early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the front of Raising Cane’s at 1:21 a.m. A police spokesperson said initial information was very limited. He said there was a male victim who had yet to be
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Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Coachella Monday night. The collision happened on Dillon Road underneath the State Route 86 overpass at approximately 9:10 p.m. According to Cal Fire, one person suffered serious injuries, another had moderate injuries, and three sustained minor injuries. Our crew at the scene spotted a helicopter arrive
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Monday is the day classes are resuming for Coachella Valley and Palm Springs Unified School Districts after their three-week-long winter break. Desert Sands Unified School District started its second week of classes back after winter break. PSUSD PSUSD said it is handing out at-home COVID-19 testing kits to its students in their classrooms. However, it
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID hospitalizations saw a big increase over the weekend. Since the county’s last report on Friday, there have been an additional 95 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. This brings the county’s total up to 886 hospitalizations. According to the county, unvaccinated patients accounted for 90% of COVID hospitalizations from July-Dec. 2021 It’s
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Downtown Cathedral City will soon be going back to the land before time. Crews have begun working on a new art exhibit called “Jurassic Wonders.” It will showcase 11 dinosaurs along highway 111 at the corner of E Palm Canyon Drive and W Buddy Rodgers Avenue. Officials say the dinosaurs will be equal in scale to their historical
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From the festival fields of the Empire Polo Grounds to the streets of downtown Indio! The Colossal Cacti sculptures are starting to be installed on Smurr Street and Miles Avenue, next to the Indio Visitors Center. The sculptures were made among the art pieces featured at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which
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On Monday, Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley) announced he will not be seeking reelection to serve a 5th term in the California State Assembly. Mayes tweeted “It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve the people of my district in the California legislature. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have served.”
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Court was back in session in Indio Monday in the trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs nearly three years ago. Jurors heard from John Olvera, the 18-year-old man the defense has argued is responsible. Questioned under oath on the witness stand, Olvera told the jury unequivocally
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A judge today ordered a psychiatric evaluation to determine the mental competency of a 20-year-old probationer accused of beating a 78-year-old Riverside woman to death during a home invasion robbery. Sixto Jesus Garcia Pena of Palm Springs was arrested last January following a Riverside police investigation into the slaying of Denise Irene Wong. Pena is
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Riverside County’s annual “Human Trafficking Conference” will begin today, continuing until Thursday in a virtual forum focused on deterring sex crimes against children and ending labor exploitation. The 2022 conference will be hosted by the Department of Public Social Services, featuring multiple speakers and breakout sessions. Access is free and available via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riverside-county-dpss-csec-conference-tickets-219384132847.
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By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Backed by soaring revenues amid the pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed a budget that would pay for the health care of all the state’s low-income residents living in the country illegally, while cutting taxes for businesses and halting a scheduled increase in the gas tax
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A police investigation is underway in La Quinta. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff Department confirms that one person is dead but says that foul play is not suspected in this case. There are no suspects. Roads are closed near Avenida Villa at Sonora and Calle Durango in the Cove area of the city.
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A man is hospitalized and receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to the leg, according to the Indio Police Department. Officers got a call from a resident about a gunshot wound victim at the 46500 block of Vargas Road just after 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Fire officials responded to the scene and transported the victim
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash involving four vehicles in Palm Desert Sunday afternoon. The collision happened just after 2:30 p.m. on El Paseo and Ocotillo Drive. Officials have confirmed the crash was caused by a stolen vehicles being driven by 3 juveniles, whose ages have not yet been released. They were
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On Sunday, the Eldorado Polo Club kicked off its first Sunday Polo of the 2022 season. “The sun, the friends, the community, it’s all of it. I mean you can’t ask for a better day like this,” said attendee Raphael Aguirre. Dozens of spectators lined the field for opening day. “We’ve come every year
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