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Starting on Tuesday, April 6th, anyone 16+ can get a COVID-19 vaccine in Riverside County. The county decided to expand eligibility a little over a week early to ensure doses don’t go to waste. “We are seeing many available appointments at public health clinics have not been filled,” said Booke Federico, public information officer, Riverside
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Felony assault charges were filed today against two Central Valley men accused of shooting a senior with a BB gun while he was sitting at a bus stop in Palm Springs. Christian Vitto-McVay, 19, of Modesto and Larry Bradford Williams, 26, of Stockton are accused in the drive-by attack reported about 6:50 p.m. last Tuesday
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As of Monday, Riverside County is still in the red tier but with our current case rate and positivity rate continuing to improve there’s a chance we could move into the orange “moderate” tier on Tuesday which would most likely go into effect on Wednesday. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explained what businesses would be
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Riverside County is expanding the list of people who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, opening it up to everyone 16 and older starting tomorrow April 6th. “I am ecstatic in my profession flight attendant being around all these people, who are still flying when they probably shouldn’t be unless they are fully vaccinated,”
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The U.S. Border Patrol announced that two men who were arrested attempting to cross the U.S. border into Calexico were identified on a terrorism watch list. The arrests happened over the past couple of months. The first arrest happened on January 29. A 33-year-old man from Yemen was apprehended approximately three miles west of the
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On Monday the Coachella Valley was hit with a major wind event, which sent debris and dust flying. Victorville resident Danny Claxton had no idea it would be this windy passing through the desert. Claxton got off at the Bob Hope offramp to fix the awnings on his trailer after he said they were blowing
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A July 15 arraignment date was set today for the security director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, who was allegedly caught attempting to beckon the services of a prostitute. Adam Sambrano Jr., 39, of Indio was charged Friday with one misdemeanor prostitution solicitation count and remains out of custody awaiting his initial court
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Starting Tuesday, April 6, Riverside County will expand COVID vaccine eligibility to those 16 and older for COVID-19 vaccination Those who are 16 and 17 – who are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine – will need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to get vaccinated. Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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Hospitalizations There were 7 fewer hospitalizations across Riverside County since Friday. This brings the number of COVID hospitalizations in the county to 97. It’s the first time since April 1, 2020 that hospitalizations are below 100. var divElement = document.getElementById(‘viz1617051392103’); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName(‘object’)[0]; if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.width=’1300px’;vizElement.style.height=’877px’;} else if (
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The Beaumont Police Department have arrested a suspect accused of stealing a bucket truck and seriously injuring a contractor. The incident happened on Oct. 8, 2020 in the area of Beaumont Avenue and Oak Valley Parkway. Police said the suspect drove off in the bucket truck while the contractor was still on it. Example of
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is now a member of the Mickelson Foundation’s board of directors. The Mickelson Foundation is the charitable organization of World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy Mickelson. It is also the host organization for The American Express™ PGA TOUR event, which is held annually
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Nearly a dozen felony charges were filed today against a La Quinta man accused of stabbing a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy in the leg during a scuffle in Palm Desert. Christian Matthew Choi, 50, is charged with 10 felony counts, including two counts of attempted murder on a peace officer. He also faces charges of
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UPDATE 04/05/2021 The Forever Marilyn statue was set to begin the journey back to the Coachella Valley on Monday, April 5th. Her return has been delayed and there is no word yet on another set date to leave New Jersey. We are told we will have another update on Tuesday, April 6th. UPDATE 03/30/2021 A
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PATTY TAVATANKIT BECOMES ROLEX FIRST-TIME WINNER AT ANA INSPIRATION “It’s a dream come true.” Two years after earning low-amateur honors at Mission Hills Country Club, 2020/21 LPGA Tour rookie Patty Tavatankit became a major champion at the ANA Inspiration after a final-round 68 to end at -18. She became just the second player to win the major
Continue ReadingThe Coachella Valley is no stranger to hot, dry weather but as of Easter weekend, warmer than normal temperatures lingered throughout parts of the valley. On Saturday, both Palm Springs and Thermal reached into the triple digits, making April 3rd the first triple digit day of 2021. The average high temperature for Palm Springs this
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The heat and the ongoing pandemic didn’t stop many churchgoers from meeting to celebrate Easter on Sunday. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was at one local church’s service who saw thousands of people attend. This year’s Easter celebration looked very different than last year’s when churches were closed and moved services online. “We’re really glad
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A weekend art event launches April 10th and 11th in the Coachella Valley. This event is co-founded by artist Lynda Keeler. “Desert Open Studios is a group effort to open over 65 artist’s studios from Desert Hot Springs to Indio to the public from 11-4pm,” said Keeler. This event is free and all coronavirus safety
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 was reported near Beaumont on Sunday afternoon. The quake hit the area around 2:21 p.m. on Easter Sunday, just 2.5 miles south of Beaumont and 5.9 miles northwest of Yucaipa. There have been no preliminary reports of damage or injuries. Stay
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Update: Firefighters contained the fire at 6:36 a.m. to three upstairs and three downstairs rooms of the abandoned hotel. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Firefighters in Banning were battling a fire on the second floor of a two story hotel in the 1200 block of Ramsey Street,
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Firefighters are investigating the cause of a house fire Sunday morning. This is on Sylvan way in Pine Cove near Acorn lane. Fire officials said the 700 square foot home was fully involved in fire when they arrived on the scene. They were able to put out the blaze just after midnight. No word yet
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