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2022 American Express tee times announced for Thursday-Saturday
The tee times for the first three rounds of the 63rd American Express PGA Tour tournament have been released. We’ve got the complete list below. News Channel 3’s Sports Director Blake Arthur spoke with Chris May, the head agronomist at PGA West, to get an in-depth look at course conditions for the tournament. Check out
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Palm Springs quadruple murder trial: courtroom debate over if suspect fled hospital
There was an intense debate in court Tuesday in the trial for Palm Springs quadruple murder suspect Jose Larin Garcia over how he left the hospital following the February 2019 killings. The prosecution says Larin Garcia fled the emergency room running from police, but the defense hopes to convince the jury he was discharged. Prosecutors
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How to order free at-home COVID-19 tests
You can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. federal government. The site went live Tuesday one day ahead of schedule. This comes well after a pre-holiday testing surge and as demand for COVID testing remains high. To order yours, head to COVIDtests.gov. You will be asked to provide your name, email, and shipping
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Blue skies return for remainder of week
After trace amounts of rain fell this morning, our skies have cleared beautifully. High temperatures are similar to what we experienced yesterday, in the mid-70s. Send your weather photos to share@kesq.com! Breezy west winds will continue through the evening hours, with peak gusts near 30 MPH in wind-prone locations. Sunshine is back for the remainder
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Riverside County reports 4,858 new cases, 10 deaths, & 87 hospitalizations since Friday
Hospitalizations On Monday, Riverside County went over 1,000 COVID hospitalizations for the first time since Jan. 31, 2021. From Friday to Monday, the county reported 32 hospitalizations. Over the past 24 hours, the county reported an additional 55 patients. This brings the total up to 1,087. The trend of increasing hospitalizations has not slown down
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Frustrations mounting over ‘life and death’ valley pharmacy staff shortages, closures
Frustrations are mounting as staffing shortages at local pharmacies are causing closures and delays in customers’ prescriptions getting filled. Some pharmacy locations have signs posted of unexpected closures or abrupt schedule changes and delays. “It’s very frustrating and you can tell just visiting any pharmacy in town,” Greg Begin said. “There’s shortages stock delays nationwide
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A return to sunshine and warmer temps
After some light showers (trace amounts of rainfall) last night, the skies cleared this morning, and we’re expecting full sunshine as high pressure builds back in. Some clouds are likely to remain in our local mountains, but Valley skies promise full sunshine this afternoon. We will be close to our seasonal norm of 71 today,
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New candidate enters running for Palm Springs City Council seat
After Councilmember Geoff Kors announced he will not be seeking re-election for his seat, Palm Springs Pride President, Ron DeHarte announced his running. In a post on Facebook, Ron Deharte posted he will be formally announcing his run as a candidate for the Palm Springs City Council District 3 seat. On Tuesday, January 18 at
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Man dead after golf cart sinks in canal near Terra Lago in Indio
A person was pronounced dead after a golf cart sunk into a canal near the Terra Lago golf club in Indio. According to CAL FIRE, the incident was first reported at approximately 3:02 p.m. on the 84000 block of Terra Lago Parkway. Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department told News Channel 3 that the
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Geoff Kors speaks about his future when he leaves the Palm Springs City Council
Last week, Geoff Kors announced he would not be running for re-election in the Palm Springs City Council. Kors was first elected in 2015. He was re-elected in 2019 in the city’s first-ever district-based election. Kors spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about his future, the changes happening at the city council, and who
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