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Coachella Valley prepares for potential rain this weekend
The chance for rain is in the forecast and the Coachella Valley has to prepare now more than ever. Restaurants are putting up tents and installing space heaters for their outdoor patios. Coronavirus has made outdoor-only operations the new norm for businesses, activities and community gatherings here in Riverside County, making weather a main factor
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Local restaurants prepare for big weather changes
From misters and fans to space heaters in the matter of a day. Temperatures are expected to drop about 30 degrees from Friday to Saturday with potential for some rain. Because restaurants are restricted to outdoor-only seating, the weather plays a big role in business. Throughout the summer and into fall, the story has been
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Riverside County focusing coronavirus testing efforts in Eastern Coachella Valley with help of new lab
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the opening of a new coronavirus testing laboratory in Valencia Friday morning. “Any time you can increase capacity statewide, it’s a good thing,” said Jose Arballo Jr., Riverside County Department of Public Health’s Public Information Officer on the local impact of this laboratory. According to Governor Newsom and his testing task
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High school fall sports programs get back on the field
No, teams are not back to full-on practices. Not yet. But, high schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have started athletic conditioning this week under strict guidelines. Teams are allowed to hold outdoor conditioning practices for an hour at a time. Players must pass a temperature check and screening prior to taking the
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Wilson Pinkstaff
In order to understand the kind of person Wilson Pinkstaff is, you should hear this story… “We have an 86-year-old assistant coach, Larry Bennett, who is one of the nicest human beings on the planet, and Wilson went over and took Coach Bennett out to lunch for his 86th birthday,” said Rancho Mirage boys basketball
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Local fans react to Dodgers World Series birth
It was a roller coaster of emotions for Dodger fans as they watched their team come back from a 3-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series, and trailing twice in Game 7 on Sunday night. The Dodgers clinched the National League pennant with a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Now, for the third
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Director of The Academy in Palm Desert reportedly tests positive for the coronavirus
The Academy of Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church is closing for the rest of the week after the school’s director reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. Some parents are concerned the school is not being completely safe amid the pandemic. One parent sent a video to News Channel 3 showing a teacher they saw -with
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CIF prepares for return of sports during a pandemic
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section is sticking to its revised high school sports schedule that begins in December. But that doesn’t necessarily mean every school will be starting their sports at that time. “Riverside County went from purple to red, so now that meant they could open up nail salons or they could
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