Hitting the campaign trail looks very different this year in the midst of a pandemic. News Channel 3 met with two candidates running for a seat on the Palm Springs city council to see how they’re doing it differently this year. “Campaigning this year is completely different,” Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem, Christy Holstege told
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A two-vehicle collision triggered a fire that spread to at least two homes Friday in Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported at 1:55 p.m. along the 13000 block of Quinta Way, near Hacienda Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. More than 40 firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the resulting fire and
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Riverside County surpassed its highest day-to-day case increase for the third day in a row. Today, the county reported 1,431 new cases today, bringing the total number of cases to 24,765. On Thursday, Riverside County 1,377 new cases and on Wednesday, there were 856 additional cases. 272,981 tests have been conducted so far and 9,367
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced next year’s festival will not be held at the start of January as it traditionally has for several years to help ensure the health and safety of our patrons, staff, filmmaker guests and partners. The annual Film Awards Gala will kick off the festival at the Palm Springs
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Firefighters throughout the Coachella Valley respond to a number of calls daily, including potential Coronavirus patients. The daily routine has dramatically changed as crews take preventative measures to keep from exposing themselves and their patients. “In April we ran 416 medical calls; May that jumped up to 543, June we ran 539. We have well
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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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According to the Riverside County Emergency Management Department, the county is now at 100% ICU bed utilization. Download the News Channel 3 app to get the latest local coronavirus data and updates. The app is available on the Apple Store and Google Play. This doesn’t mean the ICU reached capacity on just coronavirus patients. There are a total
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Due to the coronavirus, the California Community Colleges Athletic Association board of directors have decided to move all Fall sports to the Spring of 2021. The complete announcement from the CCCAA can be found on their website as they detail the reasons for the move. Locally, this decision affects College of the Desert and their
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Authorities found a body in an Indio water canal Friday afternoon. Ben Guitron, public information officer for the Indio Police Department, told News Channel 3 that a passerby reported seeing a body in the canal off Miles Avenue and Madison Street at approximately 12:18 p.m. The Coachella Valley Water District was called to the scene
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A woman accused of burglarizing a home in Palm Desert was arrested following a nearly two-month investigation, authorities said. Gabriella Gonzalez, 49, of Palm Desert was arrested Friday morning in the 74000 block of Hovley Lane East in Palm Desert and booked on suspicion of burglary at the Indio jail, where she remained on $35,000
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials will soon release another 3,100 inmates from state prisons in response to the coronavirus pandemic and in all now plans to release a total of more than 10,000 inmates, or nearly 10 percent of prisoners, as Gov. Gavin Newsom responds to intensifying pressure from advocates, lawmakers and federal judges.
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The heat has many valley residents looking to cool off, but how risky is it to use a swimming pool during the pandemic? Experts say it’s not the pool water you need to be worried about, it’s the high touch surfaces like pool railings and pool chairs. According to the CDC: “Evidence suggests that COVID-19
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Police were investigating a single-vehicle collision that killed one person in Desert Hot Springs Friday morning. The crash was reported at 2:57 a.m. at Pierson Boulevard and Karen Avenue. Police on the scene told KESQ News Channel 3 the driver rolled his vehicle on the street and then into a rocky roadside ravine. There was
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The race to finalize back to school plans. Desert Sands Unified School District officials have approved a motion to start the school year with distance learning. “I just think they need to think it through completely,” said Kathleen Boylan, a DSUSD parent. “The distance learning option like I said that we experienced wasn’t great. They
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Representative Raul Ruiz is urging the Senate to begin a vote on the “HEROES ACT,” which was passed back in May. Ruiz was part of a press call along with other state representatives, to help extend unemployment benefits set to expire soon. It protects the paychecks of front-line workers, provides payments of up to $6,000
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Dr. Randall McCafferty, medical director of emergency operations for the Desert Care network joined Peter Daut during our special 6:30 p.m. newscast on Fox and CBS. Watch more long-form interviews with valley health officials and local leaders on our Coronavirus: Questions Answered section Dr. McCafferty shared the latest update on how things are going at
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The push to remove the statue of Palm Springs’ first elected mayor, Frank Bogert from the entrance of City Hall, has gotten the attention of another former mayor. Ron Oden, elected in 2003 was the first openly gay, black mayor in Palm Springs. He’s speaking out to News Channel 3’s Karen Devine about the “State
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On Wednesday night Cathedral City’s city council moved to place a reserve ambulance in service to handle local hospital backlogs related to COVID-19. The city posted to its Facebook page that the recent surge in Coronavirus cases has impacted hospital room wait times. “We will have 3 ambulances in the city instead of our typical
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UPDATE 2/18/21: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that they found the remains of Rosario Garcia in Mountain Center. Investigators do not suspect foul play in her death. Full Details: Remains of missing woman found in Mountain Center Original Report 7/9/21: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding an
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