Last week we covered the story of the two sisters, Janet Santibanez who was battling COVID-19 and Maribel, a nurse at Loma Linda Medical Center that ended up taking care of her sister. Mother fights coronavirus while her sister treats her at Loma Linda ICU Thanks to plasma donated from recovered coronavirus patients she is
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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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Beaumont High School is the evacuation point for the residents impacted by the Apple Fire. Apple Fire spreads over 20,516 acres, 5% contained, 7,800 people are under evacuation orders “We check them in and assess their needs,” John Medina with the American Red Cross tells News Channel 3 that people are given water, snacks and
Continue ReadingThe Coachella Valley broke and tied a few records on Friday. Palm Springs tied the record high temperature by reaching 122°. Both Thermal and Idyllwild also broke records by reaching 120° and 96°, respectively. The month of July saw 26 days with above average temperatures, 1 day reaching average, and 4 days below average. You
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INDIO, Calif.– A person found dead after being struck by a Southern Pacific train early Saturday morning has been identified, Indio Police spokesperson Ben Guitron tells News Channel 3. The man has been identified as 28 year old Indio resident Ernie Hernandez Jr, according to the Riverside Sheriffs Corners Office. The body was found in
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A wildfire in the Cherry Valley area remains 5% contained as of Sunday afternoon after exploding to 20,516 acres. Mandatory evacuations have been issued to 7,800 people due to growing brush fires threatening homes in the Cherry Valley area. At least one home and two outbuildings have been destroyed. No injuries have been reported. The
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Officials with the Riverside County Probation Department say the department is prepared to supervise the 330 inmates set for early release into the county. 330 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmates were granted early release as part of the state’s plan to slow the spread of COVID-19 in state prisons. According to Kevin Slusarski,
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Palm Springs Thursday reached 118°, just one degree shy of the record for the day. Temperatures today have been hotter. Today, we broke the record high temperature in Thermal and Idyllwild and tied the record high temperature in Palm Springs. A ridge of high pressure remains in control for the next few days, keeping this
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The search continues for missing Walnut Creek woman, Erika Ashley Lloyd last seen leaving the the Walnut Creek area Sunday June 14th for a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park. “We know we are not the only family that has gone through this,” said Ruth Lloyd. Ruth Lloyd sheds a tear as one month
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A juvenile suspect in a shooting Friday morning in Desert Hot Springs is in critical condition after a car crash, Deputy Police Chief Steven Shaw told News Channel 3’s Shelby Nelson. Police were called to the 66900 block of Flora Avenue at approximately 5:45 a.m. to investigate reports of a drive-by shooting. Police shut down
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Riverside County officials confirmed that the county has reported lower than expected case totals over the past couple of days due to a technical issue with the state’s system. Brooke Federico, public information officer for the county, told News Channel 3 that officials first noticed an issue on Wednesday when the new case numbers came
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UPDATE: Palm Springs police released new details Friday morning on a shooting that occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. on the city’s northside in the Desert Highland Gateway Estates. Police say they received several 911 calls after residents heard gunshots near Palm Vista and Granada Avenue. During that same time, Police said two apparent victims with
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A San Bernardino man who shot his girlfriend, who was found wounded in his car along with their uninjured baby when he was pulled over in Cathedral City, was sentenced today to 34 years to life in state prison. Willie Roy Smith III, 29, shot the victim in San Bernardino on May 7, 2016, then
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Cases Changes Today There were new coronavirus cases reported 382 new coronavirus cases since Thursday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 37,011. Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in the reporting of cases since Wednesday. The county has been reporting lower than expected case
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California health officials reported the state’s first coronavirus death of a child on Friday, saying the victim was a teenager and had other health conditions. The death occurred in the Central Valley but officials at the state Department of Public Health released no other details, citing privacy rules. The Central Valley is the state’s major
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Palm Springs Unified School District teachers will have the option to teach from home or from inside their empty classrooms as the upcoming school year begins for students next week with distance learning from home. The district reached an agreement with its teachers’ association — voted on and passed unanimously by the district board Friday
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Kraig Johnson, the new Executive Director of Jewish Family Service joins Patrick Evans to discuss how JFS serves the entire community (you don’t need to be Jewish to receive their services). Mental health counseling and financial help are available.
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A woman has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a deadly shooting earlier this year near the Indio-Coachella border. Martha Espinoza, 40, of Coachella was arrested on Thursday in the 47000 block of Arabia Street for her involvement as an accessory to murder, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The murder occurred on February 21,
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After at least two car crashes reported this morning in a construction area on Interstate 10 near Cabazon, the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans both warned eastbound motorists to reduce their speeds in the work zone and be aware of changes to the roadway. The warning came after two vehicles smashed into temporary construction barriers
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