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Palm Springs chef fighting for his life with coronavirus
A Palm Springs restaurant’s main chef is fighting for his life with coronavirus. Carlos Garcia, 50, works at Revel Public House downtown. His boss, Mindy Reed, said he’s hospitalized, intubated and in a medically induced coma. “He’s one of those guys that is in the trenches with you when it’s hard and is laughing with
Continue ReadingLocal former professional athletes weigh in on athlete activism
Social justice has been front and center in the sports world. Multiple games and practices across sports leagues, like the NBA, MLB, NFL and MLS, have been canceled or boycotted by players over the past two days, to focus on the ongoing conversation surrounding social justice. This comes days after the shooting of Jacob Blake
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Two men accused of stealing over $1000 worth of lemons in Thermal
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested two men accused of stealing over $1,000 worth of lemons from a ranch in Thermal. The theft happened on Wednesday at a ranch in the area of the Highway 86 Expressway and Lincoln Street. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the two suspects were seen loading lemons into the trunks
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Building the Foundation: A look at the work of the Desert Sands Educational Foundation
Tune in to News Channel 3 this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. for a 30-minute special look at the work of the Desert Sands Educational Foundation. In addition, several restaurants are contributing 10 percent of their proceeds to DSEF this Saturday from 4 p.m. to close!
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Local healthcare workers protest over workplace protections amid pandemic
Healthcare workers at Desert Regional Medical Center held a protest today over workplace protections during the pandemic. “We have a list of healthcare workers who died who have died within COVID crisis and we want to make sure this doesn’t happen anymore,” said Gisella Thomas, a respiratory therapist. Workers joined others from Tenet Health Care
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Resources for families heading back to school while facing homelessness
As the pandemic continues, more and more families are facing homelessness. But that isn’t stopping our local school districts and non-profits from making sure kids can still go to school. There are many resources available to help kids with virtual learning — even in the hardest of situations. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil visited the
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New details: police confirm 15-year-old boy killed in overnight shooting inside Desert Highland Gateway Estates
UPDATE: Police confirm an overnight homicide took place inside the Desert Highland Gateway Estates in North Palm Springs. According to Lieutenant Hutchinson with the Palm Springs Police Department, the victim was a 15-year-old boy and his body was discovered on the front lawn of a home. Police believe gunfire was exchanged between a car and
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Local firefighters help battle second largest wildfire in California history
Some of our local firefighters have been deployed to Northern California to help battle in the SCU Lightening Complex Fire, which is just outside San Jose . SCU Lightening Complex Fire has been burning for over a week now, scorching more than 360,000 acres of land with only 35 percent containment. News Channel 3’s
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Big Rig catches fire on I-10 near Whitewater, snarls traffic
A big rig caught fire on Interstate 10 near Whitewater today, snarling traffic but causing no injuries. The big rig was reported to be fully engulfed about 2:30 p.m. about two miles west of the eastbound Whitewater Rest Area, according to the California Highway Patrol. A caller told the CHP that flames had spread to
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Riverside County reports 196 cases, 13 deaths, & 584 recoveries since Wednesday
Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total amount of cases up to 51,734. On Tuesday, Kim Saruwatari, the Director of the Riverside University Public Health System, announced that the county’s testing positivity rate is currently at 9.5%, just slightly above the state’s threshold of 8% but a big
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Man killed in early morning shooting in Yucca Valley
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early Thursday morning in Yucca Valley. Cindy Bachmann, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Department, told News Channel 3 the shooting was first reported at approximately 3:22 a.m. in the area of Sage Road, north of Twentynine Palms Highway. Deputies originally responded
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Man accused of assaulting Palm Springs police officer must stand trial
A 44-year-old man who was shot by a Palm Springs police officer last summer while allegedly attacking another officer must stand trial on several felony charges, a judge ruled today. Kevyn Matthew Weintraub of North Carolina was arrested after police were sent to the area of Camino Parocela and South Palm Canyon Drive on a
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Report: Lakers & Clippers voted to end NBA season; Most teams voted to continue
Shams Charania, Senior lead NBA Insider for the Athletic, is reporting that both of Los Angeles’ basketball teams, the Lakers and the Clippers, have elected to boycott the remainder of the NBA season. Sources: The Lakers and Clippers have voted to boycott the NBA season. Most other teams voted to continue. LeBron James has exited
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Mary Pickford to open drive-in movie theater in Cathedral City
The Mary Pickford Theater is taking the silver screen outdoors. Cathedral City city council approved the drive-in’s temporary use permit Wednesday night. “For us this really is a make or break,” said Ted Hane, general manager of the theater. “We need to be able to survive.” The Pickford has been closed for the majority of
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California releases guidelines for in-person learning groups in childcare settings
The California Department of Public Health released guidance Wednesday regarding the in-person supervision of cohorts of children or youth in educational and childcare settings. “We had actually setup our guidelines to be at least two supervisors per 10 children,” said Noelle Furon, Public Information Officer for Desert Recreation District. “Now the guidelines are 14 to
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Mission Springs Water District holds special meeting over water bill hikes
Several Desert Hot Springs residents have reported seeing large hikes in their water bills in recent weeks. Many said it happened after Mission Springs Water District started installing smart water meters. On August 20 the district released a statement acknowledging customers’ concerns. They went onto say, “We found that about 1,000 customers have continuous consumption.
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Urging support for the first-ever statewide Office of Suicide Prevention
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people ages 15-24 in the United States. Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. The bottom of this article provides resources towards suicide prevention. Wednesday morning, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) joined Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland) to urge support for first-ever statewide suicide prevention entity. “The establishment of a
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Record heat yet again in the Coachella Valley
Like Tuesday, afternoon temperatures climbed into record territory. *UPDATED*More record heat? YES!Palm Springs BROKE the record with a high of 118° this afternoon and Thermal BROKE the record WITH 117°. https://t.co/L0qJC3PATI #CAwx @kesq pic.twitter.com/FiDXzIqNKw— Haley Clawson (@HaleyClawsonWX) August 27, 2020 An average high for the date is 105° but above-normal temperatures continue to plague the
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