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For the second consecutive day, the Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting in the city of Coachella. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department confirmed the shooting happened in the area of First Street and Vine Avenue, just west of Grapefruit Boulevard at around 4:06 p.m. Information on this shooting remains limited as the
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Last week, California expanded its drought emergency to 41 California counties following an extremely dry winter with low snowpack and little rainfall. Riverside County wasn’t one of the counties where the emergency was declared, however, many have been left wondering how we would be affected locally. The Desert Water Agency is hosting a virtual webinar
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Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 3 fewer ICU patients with COVID-19. This brings the current total number of patients to 11, a new all-time low for ICUs in the county. The county’s previous record low was 13 patients which was set on the first day data was being recorded for the pandemic,
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The Board of Supervisors signed off today on a report indicating that Riverside County government will end the fiscal year in better condition than originally expected, with a larger reserve pool and no untenable deficits within county agencies. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board approved the Executive Office’s 30-page compendium on third-quarter finances,
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New California Department of Public Health guidelines state commencement ceremonies for 2021 graduations can allow in-person attendees with limited capacities. While graduates in 2020 experienced virtual and drive-by ceremonies, high school hope this year will allow them a more normal ceremony. It was about this time last year that COVID-19 wiped out many graduation ceremonies.
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This week’s Now Hiring employer is looking for some big hearts to help support the local disabled community. Desert Arc is looking to hire several full and part time life skills instructors. The nonprofit has served the Coachella Valley for 61 years, providing skills training for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Admin Assistant and
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No injuries have been reported in a fire that broke out Tuesday morning off the I-10 freeway near the Bob Hope exit. Firefighters battling this blaze in Rancho Mirage said the tamarisk tree fire broke out around 7:20 a.m. at Ramon Road and Bob Hope Dr. The fire is near a homeless encampment and has
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California health officials announced Monday the state will not lift its mask mandate for another month, despite new federal recommendations that say fully vaccinated people can take their masks off in most indoor and outdoor places. Under state rules right now, fully vaccinated people can take their masks off outdoors, except in large crowds. But
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New questions are arising after Fabian Herrera’s defense attorney, Rajan Maline, told News Channel 3 on Friday that Herrera fired a gun at the command of a Palm Springs Police officer during a tense confrontation the morning of April 23. Herrera, 36, was charged with murder in the killing of David Spann, 33, at Spann’s
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting that left a man injured Monday evening in Coachella. The shooting happened at around 7:29 on the 50000 block of Sunburst Street, just west of Cesar Chavez Street and Westerfield Way. The investigation remains ongoing so details remain limited. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department confirmed that
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A Russian immigrant who entered into a fake marriage with the confidant of an Islamic terrorist who murdered more than a dozen people in San Bernardino was sentenced today in Riverside to three years federal probation. Mariya Chernykh, 30, of Ontario pleaded guilty in 2017 to conspiracy, perjury and making false statements to U.S. Department
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An Indio man accused of stabbing his girlfriend and dumping her body near a Thermal cemetery after proclaiming she had been possessed by “a witch and a demon,” then setting her mobile home ablaze, must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Christian Pacheco, 26, is suspected of killing 30-year-old Elilia
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A new report is putting some staggering figures on the expected economic impact of the new Coachella Valley arena. The groundbreaking date isn’t even set yet but as News Channel 3’s Dani Romero explains the arena is anticipated to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to the Coachella Valley. The empty lot will soon
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A home invasion suspect remained in the intensive care unit and in stable condition as of Monday morning after he was shot by a homeowner in the Cathedral City Cove community. Police officers were called to a home along the 38200 block of Chuperosa Lane on the east side of the cove Sunday at 6:16
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An in-person job fair will be held Friday at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, which is looking to fill five dozen jobs. The event will take place in the casino’s Special Events Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The casino, which is owned by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, is looking
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The Indio Police Department announced the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy on Mother’s Day. Details: Mother’s Day shooting in Indio leaves 15-year-old hospitalized in serious condition The shooting happened at around 4:30 p.m. on May 9 in the area of Daisy Street & John NoblesAvenue.
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department have arrested four people believed to have been involved in the shooting death of a 25-year-old woman back in 2017. Alycia Alexander, 25, of Indio was pronounced dead after being shot during a botched drug transaction at a public park in Desert Hot Springs on the night of Oct.
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 60 new coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 299,853 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County’s metrics fell near the yellow tier area, but the move could still be another couple of weeks away. 2.7 adjusted
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Winds over the weekend hit peaks above 70 mph for areas like Whitewater. Gusts for areas in Desert Hot Springs reached above 60 mph winds. The valley floor was also included, Palm Springs Airport hit a peak gust of 45 mph. Over the weekend, Palm Springs Police Department tweeted that N Indian Canyon Between Tramview
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An unexpected encounter with a snake sent a 4-year-old child to the hospital Saturday. The child is recovering after he was bitten during an excursion on a hiking trail in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue Team got the call just after noon and rushed in to help. A California Highway
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