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The Magic Jungle Wildlife Preserve has some new additions to the family. They have been near the Coachella Valley for nearly 15 years. Originally they were located in the Palm Springs area and transitioned to a larger, 80 acre area in the Lucerne Valley. Two brand new habitats have been created with two more being

“Unfortunately today is going to be the last day that we are able to stay open before the shutdown,” one Palm Desert European Wax employee said while informing a customer over the phone that their appointment would be canceled. Employees made phone calls throughout Sunday, giving customers the option to reschedule after a 3-week period.

A regional stay-at-home order is now in effect for Riverside County and the rest of Southern California.  The state-mandated regional stay-at-home order went into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. It was triggered when intensive-care unit bed availability for the region fell below 15%.  As of Monday December 7th, the Southern California region had 10.9%

On Saturday Southern California was below the state’s ICU capacity threshold, thrusting it into a new regional stay-at-home order that’s set to go into effect on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. The state reported that Southern California’s ICU capacity was at 12.5%, which fell below the 15% requirement to avert the order. Many businesses will now

The Children’s Art and Music Festival, now called “CAMFest Goes On! 2020” starts today Sunday, December 6! The event, sponsored by the Desert Sands Educational Foundation is a virtual celebration this year. Traditionally, CAMFest is held in December with multiple stages and areas for art and film. This year, the virtual CAMFest will continue to

Christmas came early for some deserving students in the Coachella Valley. “It’s remarkable given everything that’s happened this year that we can be at Palm Springs Motors one more time this year giving out bikes to 400 students,” Heidi Maldoon, executive director for Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert told News Channel 3. On Sunday

The ICU capacity for the Southern California region has fallen below the 15% threshold that would trigger the new stay-at-home orders, according to the Department of Public Health. The ICU capacity in the region dropped from 20.6% on Thursday to 13.1% on Friday night. Riverside County is apart of the Southern California region, along with

A small plane crashed on the main runway at Palm Springs International Airport Friday afternoon, sending the pilot to the hospital with serious injuries. The FAA confirmed to News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia the pilot was practicing taking off and landing when she crashed. Firefighters rushed in to rescue the trapped woman from the fixed

Deportation proceedings were terminated after a judge found that a Los Angeles handyman had been unlawfully arrested based on his Latino appearance alone at a Greyhound station in the Coachella Valley by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, court papers obtained today show. The plain-clothed immigration agents who detained and handcuffed Edgar Solano as he