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We’re learning more about how the county is cracking down on the rising issue of overdose deaths linked to fentanyl. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was in Riverside on Monday morning as the district attorney announced the first-ever murder charge in a fentanyl drug overdose case. “Angel was a very good kid, finishing school and
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On Monday, February 22 Team Mom Charities is hosting a scavenger hunt to celebrate Black History Month in Desert Hot Springs. “The reason why I wanted to celebrate Black History Month the way that I’m doing it with a scavenger hunt is because I wanted to give parents a chance to take their children on
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UPDATE: 2/22/21 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they are investigating the disappearance of Robin Patricia Barr as a homicide. A 27-year-old has been arrested in connection with her killing. Full Details: Murder arrest made in case of missing North Palm Springs woman Original Report 2/21/21 In North Palm Springs, deputies are searching for a
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https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1363478019462037505?s=20 Firefighters knocked down a fire inside a commercial building in Beaumont early Sunday morning. The fire was reported just after 4:45 a.m., near the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Oak Valley Parkway. Firefighters say they responded to the fire burning in the back corner of a 1,500 square foot building. It was put out
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The process of getting a vaccine appointment in Riverside County hasn’t always been easy. The rollout for certain groups has been met with delays and error messages, but as the weeks progress Riverside County’s system is increasingly becoming more user friendly. Now on the county’s website, there is a specific direction users can take to
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Firefighters are on the scene for a house fire in La Quinta. The fire was reported just before 9 p.m. Saturday night near the intersection of Airport Blvd. and Monroe street. Fire officials say the fire started outside the home, and then spread to the home’s attic. We’re told fire crews will remain on scene
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For students looking to attend college in the fall, the deadline to apply for financial aid is fast approaching. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is due on March 2nd. To increase awareness about the process, our local school districts have been taking part in a competition — students were encouraged to make
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It’s been a 75-year-long tradition, the Queen Scheherazade pageant. For the first time this year due to the pandemic leading to the cancelation of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, there will be no queen or princesses crowned. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with last year’s pageant winners who shared how this
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a possible shooting after a vehicle was struck by bullets while driving on Ramon Road and Desert Moon. A witness in the area told News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia her car was shot at from the desert behind the Circle K. Other witnesses also told News Channel 3
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The Palm Springs Convention Center is normally hopping and packed with events, including the International Film Festival Red Carpet Gala. But now the place is mostly empty, the schedule is blank, and the foyer is strangely quiet. “It’s been very sad. That’s the only word that comes to mind for me. It’s very sad,” said
Continue ReadingRiverside County is working to clear up confusion when it comes to booking appointments for the vaccine. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero got answers to some of those concerns. Alicia Cruz shared with us her struggle to book her first vaccine appointment. “It would do different things and when I got to the end it
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The Palm Springs Air Museum is staying in touch with the community virtually. The museum has been publishing Warbird Wednesday videos every week since March 2020. Each video features Vice Chairman of the Board Fred Bell highlighting a warbird from the Palm Springs Air Museum. The videos go into the history of the aircraft, including
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A Palm Springs man accused of raping a child during a two-year span was arrested, along with a possible accessory who served as a caretaker. Jesus Rivera, 45, was arrested following an investigation into an accusation of a sexual assault of a child. The investigation began on January 27, 2021. That’s when deputies were called
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California OKs all outdoor youth sports in counties with COVID-19 case rates at or below 14 per 100,000 people. Updated @CIFState Education-Based Athletics COVID-19 Tier Map pic.twitter.com/JSMLJsLs9t— CIF Southern Section (@CIFSS) February 19, 2021 This is a huge step in the right direction. It has been 15 months since we’ve had a football season here
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A child has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a golf cart overturned in Indio Friday afternoon. The single-vehicle collision happened at around 2:49 p.m. at Patton Park on the 83000 block of Avenue 43. We reached out to the Indio Police Department for more information, however, officers are working to figure
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District reached an agreement on a settlement with former superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera. Gandera resigned as CVUSD’s superintendent on February 4 after nearly a year and a half on the job. In a statement, Gandera wrote that she is resigning to focus on family. CVUSD’s board of education approved a
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Riverside County reported 334 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total of cases up to 287,534. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County reschedules 600 vaccine appointments as Moderna shipments impacted by winter storm County officials said they did receive the Pfizer vaccine shipments. Full Details: Stalled
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The family of Erika Lloyd has set-up a memorial near the area where her remains were found in the High Desert. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Friday that Lloyd’s remains were found in a desert field near the 52000 block of Danby Road in Wonder Valley on the morning of Jan. 31,
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A driver crashes into a Palm Desert bank Friday morning causing damage to the building. According to the Riverside County Sheriff Department, just after 11 am, deputies from the Palm Desert Station were dispatched to a traffic collision in which a vehicle collided into a building in the area of Highway 111 and Monterey Avenue
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Public and private sector employers will conduct interviews and possibly make tentative job offers during a virtual job fair for veterans next week. Organized by the Riverside County Department of Housing, Homelessness and Workforce Solutions, the job fair will be held Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon with video-conferencing software. More than 17 employers were
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