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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has released the identities of the seven Laotian nationals killed in a shootout at an illegal marijuana growing operation in Aguanga earlier this month. The male victims were identified as Khamphour Nanthavongdovane, 53, and Vikham Silimanotham, 64. The female victims were identified as Phone Chankhamany, 54, Khamtoune Silimanotham, 59, Souphanh
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OpenCALNOW, a group of elected leaders from Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties, held a news conference Monday morning in Riverside to advocate for the safe reopening of all businesses in all three counties. Riverside County District 5 Supervisor Jeff Hewitt, who recently proposed is own reopening plan which will be revisited on October 6,
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing wildfires. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: 2 new California wildfires burn nearly 10,000 acres in a day and force evacuations Two new wildfires
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Riverside County is moving into the second week in the red “Substantial” tier of reopening. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay finds out what is currently keeping us from moving into the next tier and what that next tier would look like. “We’re going in the right direction,” Jose Arballo, the senior public information specialist at
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Update: 9/28/20 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that a body was found in the Whitewater River off Highway 111 on Sunday. No foul play is suspected. Details: Body found in the Whitewater River Sunday evening ============== Original Article 9/27/20: A swift water rescue team was called out to an incident in Palm Springs Sunday
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Bars throughout Riverside County have been at a disadvantage during the pandemic as the state slowly releases guidelines to reopen. Last week, the county entered the state’s ‘Substantial’ red tier, after having spent more than a month in the ‘Widespread’ purple tier. The move allowed certain closures to free up with limitations, including allowing restaurants
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Churches and places of worship were able to open up their doors again for in-person services this weekend. Churches were asked to close indoor services back in July due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Now that we’re in the red tier of reopening, Riverside churches and other places of worship can reopen indoors at
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SALTON SEA, Calif. – On Saturday morning three valley high school students set out on the Salton Sea, kayaking from one side to the other in an effort to raise awareness on the environmental plight and public health issues brought on by California’s largest lake. Palm Desert High School senior Layton Jones, Desert Mirage High
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The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force arrested a 21-year-old man in Desert Hot Springs, after conducting a search warrant at a residence on Paintbrush Trail. It happened at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Officers say they recovered an illegally manufactured AR-15 Rifle, ammunition, and suspected cocaine. The man arrested was booked at the Larry
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Alyssa Torres is making a difference in the town she grew up in. “I wanted this to be about giving back to my old school,” Torres told News Channel 3. The current senior at La Quinta High School coordinated a supply drive to help out her alma mater, Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca. “I
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill authored by local assembly member Chad Mayes. AB 4-99 aims to protect Californians interacting with the Employment Development Department from falling victim to identity theft. The Rancho Mirage assemblyman sent out a tweet thanking the governor saying, “This is just the first step in reforming an agency that badly
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A woman who says she was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend Tuesday is sharing new details about the ordeal only with News Channel 3. Police say Manuel Valadez, 33, drove around the valley Wednesday and threatened his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint, eventually ending in a violent crash in Palm Desert. “It could have ended worse,” the woman
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We have continuing coverage that we brought to you at noon about two earthquakes that struck back to back this morning in Desert Hot Springs. one was a 3.0 magnitude followed by a 3.7. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how you can stay prepared for an earthquake amid the pandemic. Two small jolts back
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Movie theaters are once again opening their doors after Riverside County advanced Tuesday to the red tier of reopening. It’s the first time since June film fanatics have returned to see the silver screen, when movie theaters were last shut down due to the pandemic. “Seeing it back at home, it’s just like it’s a
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Two convicted felons and another man were charged with first-degree murder in the fatal beating of a local inmate accused of child molestation. Aaron Allen Aubrey, 26, Jason Lynn Barton, 43, and Richard Hampton, 37, allegedly killed 29-year-old Rosendo Echevarria earlier this month at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. Larry D Smith
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First Tee Coachella Valley is excited to be starting classes again on October 12, with new coronavirus safety protocols. “The things that young people learn and that you can help them learn are so important,” said Keenan Barber, a volunteer coach at First Tee for the past 12 years. Barber will be there when classes
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A crash on Interstate 10 just before the Jefferson Street exit caused a traffic back-up on both sides of the freeway. Traffic is once again flowing after a single-vehicle crash led to a person being transported to the hospital with major injuries. There are no details on the crash, but the California Highway Patrol is
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert will reopen additional amenities to the public starting next week, it was announced today. Three nature preserve hiking trails are set to reopen Oct. 1, along with the zoo gift shop, with protocols in place to guard against the spread of COVID-19. Animal lovers can also
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The Mary Pickford movie theater in Cathedral City is set to reopen its doors on Friday for the first time in months. Riverside County movie theaters were given the green light on Tuesday to reopen. “I mean…it’s a relief,” said Ted Hane, the General Manager at the Mary Pickford. Hane says they’ve lost millions of
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 295 new cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 58,178. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Next Tier of Reopening Riverside County officially moved to the red tier of reopening on Tuesday. This means
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