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Thousands of Americans are on the move this holiday season as they travel to their Christmas destinations. On Wednesday the number of travelers going through TSA checkpoints was not far off from last year’s numbers. On December 23, 2019 1,937,235 people went through TSA checkpoints. On December 23, 2020 1,191,123 people passed through TSA checkpoints.
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As hospitalizations continue to increase across the county, Martin Massiello, Eisenhower Health’s COO, says staff is already bracing themselves for another surge expected to arrive the week after the Christmas holiday. Massiello wrote an update to the hospital’s staff providing the latest facts and data on the current situation at the Rancho Mirage hospital and
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Case Changes Riverside County reported 1,276 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total to 158,110. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county has the second-highest of the state’s new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K metric. This week, the
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Santa Claus traded in his reindeer for a helicopter to join the Palm Springs Air Museum’s flyover for valley hospitals. The Christmas Eve flyover was organized to recognize the vital work our medical workers are providing at this critical time. “Our medical workers are serving on the front line of this battle with Covid19. The
Continue Reading Most people in Southern California are expected to skip traditional year end holiday trips due to concerns as well as stay at home orders. According to AAA, all modes of transportation are down compared to last year (auto down 34%, air down 54%, other modes down 87%). They say more than 76% in Southern California
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As the county works to speed up COVID-19 testing turn around time, some have told us they are waiting days to find out if they tested positive for COVID-19. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more how the county is responding to their concerns. “It’s just frustrating. It’s like unprofessional you know because we go
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Four years ago, the world of 17-year-old Christopher Balbuena Ambrocio and his family were changed forever. During his winter break in 2016, Christopher was injured in a dirt bike accident. The crash caused the young teen to suffer an infected blister that caused internal bleeding. While he was being treated, doctors noticed there was something
Continue Reading To say the 2020 holiday season is different than years past would be an understatement. The pandemic has forced the closure of businesses, separated families, and tossed out traditions. The state of California continually grapples with the highest numbers of hospitalizations and ICU admissions in December than any other point in time through the course
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The Indio Police Department safely located at-risk man who had been missing since Wednesday afternoon. Gregorio Ramirez, 46, of Indio was last seen Wednesday at about 12:20 pm in the area of Clinton Street and Miles Avenue. Ramirez, who who suffers from various medical conditions and requires daily medications, was safely located not long after
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The family of a Jurupa Valley man announced lawsuits today against the Riverside County and the store where he was taken into custody following a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies. He later died. “They already had him in handcuffs. His diaphragm could not allow his lungs to breathe,” attorney Humberto Guizar said during a briefing outside
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As Beaumont police continue the investigation into the death of a four-year-old, a man who was found overdosing inside their apartment has been charged with child cruelty. The girl was found dead inside an apartment on Dec. 16. According to the Beaumont Police Department, the initial investigation revealed that the girl had numerous bruises throughout
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Beginning Jan. 1, several new laws will go into effect, including safe space for emergency vehicles and rescuing children from hot cars, that Inland Empire residents need to heed, the California Highway Patrol said today. Assembly Bill 2285, which the governor signed into law in September, establishes potential fines for motorists who do not slow
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Case Changes Since Monday Riverside County reported new 5,121 cases since Tuesday, bringing the total to 156,834. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county has the second-highest of the state’s new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K metric. This
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Governor Gavin Newsom held a “virtual conversation” with Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assemblymember Shirley Weber. Newsom named Alex Padilla to take the U.S. Senator position that will be vacated by the next Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris. And Assemblymember Shirley Weber will take Alex Padilla’s place as California’s Secretary of
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It’s the season of giving and now that we’re just two days away from Christmas there’s still plenty of opportunities for us to give back to our community. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explains some of the ways we can be “valley elves.” “If you’re more fortunate than other people try to give back to
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Coronavirus cases continue to surge up and down the state. Top executives from California’s largest hospital systems put out a “desperate call” on Tuesday asking people to avoid gathering over the Christmas holiday. Their message: “Don’t share your air.” Hospitals statewide are imploring the public to stay away from people from other households, which many
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The city council authorized a repurposing of city funds to create the Unite Palm Desert Emergency Business Relief loan program. The move makes an additional $500,000 available to its local businesses affected by recent COVID-related closures. “We just hustle every day.” said Greg Rangel. “Every day is a struggle, we look forward to tomorrow and
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Case Changes Since Monday Riverside County reported new 1,291 cases since Monday, bringing the total to 151,713 FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county has the second-highest of the state’s new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K metric. This
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President Donald Trump told lawmakers to amend the latest COVID-19 relief bill, 24 hours after congress passed it. Trump called the covid relief bill a ‘disgrace,’ in a video posted on his Twitter Tuesday night. He added that the bill delivered too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to Americans. Read: Trump tells
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At no point in the pandemic has it been more challenging for staff at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage than right now. The hospital is trying to deal with the rising surge in patients. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Eisenhower Health’s, chief medical officer Dr. Alan Williamson on how they’re managing. Peter: What
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