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Multi-sport athletes could be forced to make a choice with seasons postponed
The CIF’s decision to postpone the fall sports season until January led to a domino effect. Three high school sports seasons for the 2020-2021 school year have now been condensed to two, putting multi-sport athletes in a tough position. For many, this means having to choose between sports. “I was really bummed out to be
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Local athletes, fans impacted by Pac-12, Big Ten postponing fall sports season
It sent shock-waves through the sports world on Tuesday. The Pac-12 and Big Ten postponed their fall sports season, which includes football. “It’s annoying because I sacrificed the rest of high school to come in, in January and I really did feel myself getting better and I knew that I could work my way up
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Palm Springs Police Chief discusses increase in gun violence in the city
Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes joined News Channel 3’s Peter Daut on Monday to discuss what’s being done to stop the recent increase in gun violence. Police say within the last year alone — this area has seen: 3 homicide investigations 9 attempted homicides16 arrests5 recovered firearmsan additional 61 reports of shots fired All three
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2020 ANA Inspiration rescheduled for next month in Rancho Mirage without spectators
The 2020 ANA Inspiration has been rescheduled for September 10 through 13 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, without spectators. It will be the first women’s U.S. Major of the year and mark the return of professional sports to the Coachella Valley. The LPGA event was postponed from its traditional March date due to
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Riverside County allowing youth sports to resume with social distancing
New guidelines issued by state health officials now allow youth sports to return for some limited participation. Advisory-Letter-re-State-Guidelines-on-Youth-Sports_8.5.20-1Download Youth sports are now allowed to take place when the following two criteria are met: Physical distancing of at least six feet between participants.Stable cohort, such as a class or team when the participants remain the same, that
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OPEN 4 BIZ: Cali Rosina Tea & Chocolate opens during pandemic, navigates shaky business climate
Imagine working for years to open your own tea shop. One week after you finally make your dreams come true and open your doors, an unprecedented worldwide pandemic shuts the economy down. It’s what happened to Jodie and Josh Smith, the owners of Cali Rosina Tea & Chocolate in La Quinta. The brother-sister duo opened
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Local school districts plan online training for teachers ahead of upcoming school year
Training teachers for distance learning has been a focus for all three local school districts. Now that the upcoming school year has officially been moved to distance learning, local school districts are trying to make sure teachers are more prepared this time around. “I like to use the analogy, we were building the plane as
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Record breaking heat!
Palm Springs broke the high temperature record today, previously set in 1985. The new record is 121°. The reason for this excessive, dangerous heat is a very strong and expansive high pressure system to the east. This upper level system will weaken over the next couple days, but we do still have an Excessive Heat
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Today brought record heat to areas of Southern California and we were close to breaking a record right here in Palm Springs. Today’s high temperature was only 2° off of the record of 121° set back in 1958. Temperatures are only going to get hotter as we head into Sunday. We’re tracking close to record
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Are patio misters and fans safe?
It’s that time of year. Temperatures reaching the one-teens, but that hasn’t stopped diners from heading out to eat on El Paseo. Misters and fans are helping to keep restaurant-goers cool since outdoor seating is all that’s available due to the pandemic. The question is… are they safe from further spreading the virus. “We do
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Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, & J.K. Simmons discuss new film ‘Palm Springs’
Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons joined News Channel 3’s Peter Daut to discuss their upcoming film “Palm Springs.” The romantic comedy debuts this month on Hulu. One of the big things a lot of local residents have pointed out is that the film isn’t shot in Palm Springs. Samberg said it was their
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Senior football players grapple with uncertain season
Until CIF makes an official decision on the 2020-2021 high school sports seasons schedules, which is expected before July 20, coaches and players are stuck in limbo. Time is of the essence, especially for football teams to physically prepare for a season this fall if the schedule does go ahead as usual. For the athletes
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New head football coach Esquibel says Shadow Hills will be ready when season starts
High school football coaches are preparing for a schedule that has yet to be determined. CIF said it will make a decision on the 2020-2021 sports schedules by July 20. For now, local coaches have resorted to virtual practices and meetings. Virtual football is not ideal, especially for a new coach like Shadow Hills’ Alex
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Local gyms, gym-goers react to mask requirement while working out
Masks are now required while working out per county and city orders. Palm Springs implemented this order Wednesday night, followed by the county starting Friday. “Change is scary and being uncomfortable is scary. Those are the two things that were the main concerns, but we’ve noticed in the last couple of days people coming in,
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Local restaurants adapt to outdoor-only seating
Restaurants are finding creative ways to keep business going despite being limited to outdoor seating only. Elmer’s in Palm Springs has put tents on the front lawn to expand the outdoor dining experience. The River at Rancho Mirage also allowed Babe’s BBQ and Brewhouse to expand outdoor seating onto the walkway. “Carol is a really
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Palm Desert alumni create childcare service for medical workers during pandemic
A group of former Palm Desert student athletes found themselves home from college a little earlier than expected due to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s when they created COVID Child Care – a free child care service for healthcare workers. “A lot of people need help because of the virus and to just be able to
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