Palm Springs Unified School District families are receiving a free box of fresh produce when they pick up their child’s meals for the week. The program is the result of a partnership helping not only families during the pandemic, but also our local farms. Meal pick-ups take place each Wednesday morning for PSUSD families. “They get
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Felony and misdemeanor charges were filed today against a convicted felon accused of engaging in a standoff of several hours with Palm Springs police. Bruce Lombardi of Palm Springs, 37, was arrested Friday at a home in the 300 block of West Santa Elena Road. Lombardi was charged Tuesday with being a felon in possession
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Users trying to access the College of the Desert page have been having issues. On Sunday, College of the Desert fell victim to a malware attack that brought down email and web services. A team of experts is said to be working diligently on this issue to get things back up and running as soon
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WATCH at noon as Dr. Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary provides an update on coronavirus in California.
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve $4 million for a jobs program intended to help low-income residents who have been financially impacted by the government public health shutdowns necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic. Supervisors Kevin Jeffries and Jeff Hewitt jointly proposed the “Pathways to Employment” program, which relies on the
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A 77-year-old man accused of bludgeoning a 75-year-old woman to death in her Palm Springs residence, where he was a houseguest, must stand trial on a murder charge, a judge ruled today. Stephen Roy McKernan was arrested hours after allegedly killing Claire Carsman on April 22, 2019, in the home she shared with her husband
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Zobö & Meester’s in Cathedral City is going out of business. The restaurant’s owners made the announcement Monday afternoon on social media. “Sadly it’s true, COVID-19 restrictions have shuttered our business and we couldn’t be more heartbroken. We love our customers and can’t believe this is happening. Thank you to everyone of you that have
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The Palm Springs Pride celebration in November is the latest large scale local event to adapt to the pandemic. It’s a weekend meant to bring people closer…but in a pandemic, this year it will be a socially distanced celebration. Instead of the usual parade that draws crowds in the tens of thousands, organizers are taking
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Religious congregation remains limited through the pandemic, but organizers were able to successfully put together church services at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs on Sunday morning. “We’ve come to bring worship to all the first line workers just to show that we appreciate them and that God is always here with them,” Faith
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It’s an unintended consequence of orders to wear face coverings. Some dental patients are dealing with unusually bad breath, tooth decay, and gum problems. It’s called “mask mouth”. “Yes, wearing the masks are necessary for us to stay safe and healthy and get rid of this virus however there are little things that we can
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Video conferencing company Zoom experienced widespread outages on Monday morning, impacting thousands of people. The company tweeted at around 7:30 Monday morning, “If you’re having trouble connecting to Zoom, we have identified the issue and are working on a fix.” Schools were one of the largest groups to be affected as many tried logging into
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Search efforts continue for missing Walnut Creek woman, Erika Ashley Lloyd last seen leaving the the Walnut Creek area on Sunday June 14th for a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Doug Billings, a cave and mine expert, hasn’t stopped searching. “We are looking for Erika but we are looking to figure out what’s
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Two men were arrested during the service of search warrants Monday morning in Coachella. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the search warrants stemmed from an assault with a deadly weapon investigation in which a firearm was used. One of the warrants was served at a residence on Calle Lya, near the intersection of Avenue 52
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Case Changes Over the Weekend Riverside County reported 1,262 new cases since Friday. This brings the total amount of cases up to 50,744. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Additional Data 491,918 tests have been conducted so far, an increase of 11,372 tests conducted over the weekend. The
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A motorcyclist was seriously injured today in a crash on state Route 74, about four miles south of Palm Desert. The solo crash was reported at 6:08 a.m., with the downed motorcycle blocking the northbound lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. The rider was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with
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The remains of a U.S. Marine who was among nine service members killed when their amphibious craft went down in the waters around San Clemente Island will be returned home to Riverside Tuesday, and a roadside salute is planned along the route the casket will be carried. Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, 21, drowned on July
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Public and private schools in Riverside County can apply for in-person learning waivers today. Schools, both public and private, can obtain a waiver application on the RUHS-Public Health website or by clicking here. We reached out to the three school districts in the Coachella Valley as well as some of the private schools to find out
Continue ReadingGovernor Newsom gives an update on the progress fighting the wildfires in California and on the State’s coronavirus response. WATCH LIVE:
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Schools in Riverside County hoping to resume in-person classes can apply for a waiver starting Monday, according to county officials. Waivers can only be approved for grades ranging from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade for now, per state guidelines. Schools, both public and private, can obtain a waiver application on the RUHS-Public Health website or
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