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A murder charge was filed today against a 38-year-old man accused of shooting a motorist found inside a crashed vehicle in Indio. Miguel Mejia Cazarez of Indio was arrested Wednesday, a day after allegedly gunning down 39-year-old Jose Luis Villegas III of Mecca. Along with the murder count, Cazarez is charged with misdemeanor hit- and-run
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced Friday morning that actress Carey Mulligan is the newest recipient of its International Star Award. The honor is for Mulligan’s role in Promising Young Woman, where she portrayed a woman who risks her life to avenge the death of her best friend. This is a thrilling black comedy
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has a stark warning for protestors planning on violence this Inauguration Day: they will be stopped. Bianco said the Sheriff’s Dept. is “aware of situations that may be planned or may be coming up in our area,” and assured residents during a virtual town hall hosted by the Coachella Valley
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Thermal set a record high temperature this afternoon reaching 88°. The previous record was 85° in 1967. Palm Springs (89°) was 2° shy of reaching the city’s record. A ridge of high pressure continues to build over the Desert Southwest providing warm and dry conditions. This ridge is aiding in high temperatures climbing 20° above
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The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has started reviewing reports & evidence in the 22,000+ acre El Dorado Fire, which was started by a botched gender reveal party during the 2020 Labor Day weekend. The fire started on Sept. 5 at the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa. The fire burned 22,744-acres over 23
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Booking a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Riverside County has been impossible for many. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero is breaking down what you need to know when trying to book an appointment on-line. From full appointment slots to issues with the senior hotline, we hear your concerns thats why we brought your questions to the
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All San Bernardino County residents ages 65 and over are now able to get the coronavirus vaccine. Vaccine tiers (As of 1/14/21) We know that our seniors are the most vulnerable to serious illness and death if they contract COVID-19 and we want to get them vaccinated as quickly as possible,” said Board of Supervisors
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A 19-year-old from Palm Springs has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 78-year-old woman following a home invasion last week in Riverside. Sixto Jesus Garcia Pena, 19, of Palm Springs was officially charged with the murder of Denise Irene Wong, 78. Sixto Pena The Riverside County District Attorney’s office filed one count
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Watch the 24/7 Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest cam below: A pair of ravens have eaten the second Big Bear bald eagle egg. The egg was preyed on by ravens Thursday afternoon. It was the last of the three eggs that Jackie has laid up on the Big Bear nest. Jackie laid her first egg
Continue ReadingRiverside County held a special live public health update answering some vaccine questions. You can watch full update here On Wednesday, the county announced that vaccines were now available for residents 65 years and older as well as more essential workers, such as teachers, law enforcement, & food/agriculture. Appointments to get vaccinated at one of
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Riverside County Cannabis Regulation Task Force obtained a search warrant to investigate a possible illegal marijuana grow operation at a home on Obergon Court in Cathedral City Thursday morning. John Hall, a spokesperson for the District Attorney’s office, confirmed that the Cannabis Regulation Task Force served a search warrant. No arrests were made but agents
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New Cases Riverside County reported 2,880 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total of cases up to 233,480. The Coachella Valley reported 563 cases in the valley (40,028 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County reached 200,000 cases last Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in
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With so much information surrounding the coronavirus vaccine process, we’re helping to answer your questions. Local health experts joined Peter Daut at 6:30 pm on CBS Local 2 and Fox 11 to answer your coronavirus vaccine questions. You can send them to our e-mail, coronavirus@KESQ.com
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A lot has changed since the start of the pandemic including some aspects of COVID care in our hospitals. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with medical directors at both Eisenhower Health and JFK Memorial Hospital to hear firsthand what their teams have learned after caring for hundreds of patients. “The type of patients has
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People aged 65 and older and select essential workers can begin getting vaccinated against COVID-19 on Thursday in Riverside County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that residents 65 and older will now be eligible to receive the vaccine, following new guidance from the federal government. The previous age requirement for tier 1 of Phase 1B
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Hundreds of people lined up in Beaumont on Thursday as they waited to receive their first vaccine against coronavirus. The Beaumont clinic is the first in a new series of public health clinics in Riverside County since the expansion of eligibility to include more people than ever before. “It was a little tricky signing up
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UPDATE: A representative for Albertsons tells News Channel 3 the grocer is no longer setting appointments for vaccinations at their stores in Riverside County because they are fully booked through the end of January. She said all doses the company has received are accounted for. She also said the company is working to get more
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A local businessman who’s donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to President Trump’s campaigns is standing by his man after last week’s attack on the capitol and an impeachment vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. “From my view, he’s done a great job for this country,” says Nachhattar Chandi. “It’s sad to hear that
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The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump a second time after the deadly assault on the Capitol last week. The vote was mainly along party lines, but 10 republicans did vote to impeach the president, saying he is still a threat to our nation’s safety. Local state Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca
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Watch the 24/7 Live Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest Camera Below Sad update on the Big Bear bald eagles. Jackie laid her third egg Wednesday evening, but the egg somehow broke. The people behind the Friends of Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle, the non-profit that runs the live eagle nest camera,
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