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Sunday was the first day the Indio Fairgrounds had a walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic for people in phase 1A (all tiers) and phase 1B tier 1 by appointment only. Hundreds of people with appointments formed a line around the Fullenwider Auditorium on the fairgrounds. Amongst mostly healthcare workers and people 65 and older were only
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Two armed men are still at large after allegedly stealing a car in Cathedral City. According to Cathedral City Police on Friday just before 11 p.m. two armed men stole a 20-year-old Cathedral City man’s car at gunpoint. The car was missing until Saturday morning just after 2:30 a.m. when police said they spotted it
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A new coronavirus testing site is opening Monday, January 18 in Indio. Free testing will be offered starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning at an unused DSUSD building on Golf Center Parkway. The building used to be Amistad High School. Appointments must be made in advance. You can make appointments online by heading to lhi.care/covidtesting
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Update: Just after 4 a.m., fire officials reported the flames were out. Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at an abandoned motel. This is on west Ramsey street near Interstate 10. Firefighters said that heavy flames were showing when they arrived on the scene. The fire started around 3:20 a.m. Sunday morning.
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As of Saturday evening the San Bernardino National Forest announced that the Bonita Fire, which broke out at around 1 a.m. Friday morning, was 30% contained and had burned 715 acres. The acreage of the fire, burning in the mountains above the Coachella valley, remained steady from the night before as crews were able to
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A man is in jail, facing weapons charges after a traffic stop in Coachella. We’re told deputies pulled over 46-year-old Ezequiel Ortega Nava in the desert area north of Vista Del Norte and west of Dillon road, just after 8 p.m. Friday night. Deputies say when they discovered Ortega Nava had a gun, he ran
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” – Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. day. The federal holiday is designed to be observed as “a day on, not a day off” which means people are encouraged
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Update 5:45 a.m.: The Sheriff’s Department has found the suspect he has been taken into custody. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man they believe to be armed with a gun hiding in date fields. This is near the area of Dillon Road and Vista Del Norte in Coachella. That’s off of Interstate
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Hospitals across the U.S. are seeing a spike in patients with depression and substance abuse amid the pandemic. “It’s unfortunate that last year was our busiest year in the five years that we’ve been open,” said Ken Seeley, founder of the Ken Seeley Rehab Center in Palm Springs. Seeley says that since the pandemic started,
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The Bonita Fire is giving a whole new meaning to ‘wildfire season’ in California. Often times fire officials have stressed that fire season is year round, but it still is a rarity to see one burning mid-January. The Bonita Fire broke out just after 1 a.m. Friday morning east of Mountain Center and grew to
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Representative Raul Ruiz isn’t holding back on his criticisms of the way Riverside County is handling the distribution of coronavirus vaccines and the vaccination process.Ruiz expressed his frustrations with the process Friday he says has been too slow and unorganized. “There seems to be discoordination,” Ruiz said. “There doesn’t seem to be a plan. It seems there’s
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A coyote walked around and another sat in a tree inside an enclosed area at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. The animals drew spectators, prompting one to talk about coyotes she recently saw in Desert Hot Springs. “We saw some huge coyotes come across the road. They were really nice and
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Temperatures have climbed ~20° above normal for the date. Both Palm Springs (89°) and Thermal (90°) set new record high temperatures for today’s date. Indio tied the city’s record of 89°. RECORD HEAT in the Coachella Valley!Both Palm Springs and Thermal set new record high temperatures for today's date. Indio tied the city's record of
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County health officials say the demand for the coronavirus vaccine is far outpacing the supply in a virtual meeting hosted by Supervisor Manuel Perez. FULL MEETING BELOW: News Channel 3’s Dani Romero learned more about the challenges the county is facing now. “Demand far exceeds supply,” said Dr. Kim Saruwatari, Director of Public Health for
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The American Legion of Indio is holding a fundraiser on Sunday to benefit the family of a 5-year-old boy who succumbed to brain cancer. Carlitos Hernandez had an inoperable brain tumor called a pontine glioma, which has no cure. Those close to 5-year-old Carlitos Hernandez say he always had a smile on his face. “You’d
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Martin Luther King Jr Day is on Monday. In an effort to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, there are no in-person events open to the public that we are aware of but there are some virtual celebrations of the most visible leader of civil rights movement. LOCAL EVENTS: The Palm Springs Black History Committee
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Update May 24, 2021: The search was related to an investigation into domestic extremism by an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. Alfredo Luna Jr., 41, was arrested on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, stemming from a prior search of his home that turned up an unregistered assault rifle, according to court papers. Luna was a former
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Riverside County reported 419 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 233,899. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) County makes 11,000 more vaccine appointments available from Jan 19 – 23 On Friday, Riverside County announced that they have made 11,000 more vaccine appointments available
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Riverside County has made more appointments available for eligible residents to get the coronavirus vaccine. (UPDATE 3:30 p.m. – All the appointments are full.) Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. The county made more than 11,000 additional appointments available across
Continue Reading Firefighters are working to contain a fast-growing wildfire burning in the mountains above the Coachella Valley Friday morning. Some evacuation orders have been lifted. All Evacuation Orders were lifted for all areas affected by the fire. #BONITAFIRE: Evacuation orders have been lifted for residents west of Hwy 74 and Hwy 243. @CALFIRERRU says fire is
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