The city of Palm Springs announced that an employee at city hall tested positive for coronavirus. According to Perry Mason, the city’s director of human resources said that all employees who had direct contact with this person will be tested and remain in quarantine at home. City hall remains closed to the public at this
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A woman killed when her motorcycle collided with a vehicle in Sky Valley was identified today as a 30-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident. The crash that killed Breanna Keith was reported Monday at 3:54 p.m. in the 74700 block of Dillon Road, about eight miles southeast of Desert HotSprings, according to the Riverside County Fire
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The Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) kicks off their 5-week kids summer camp on June 22. This is the 24th year of the camp, but this year will look different. The camp will be following additional health guidelines and government regulations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Classes will be limited in size with social distancing and all
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Reports of illegal fireworks have had a tremendous increase in the Coachella Valley this year compared to last year. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay goes over some of the shocking statistics. “A big boom boom like an explosion or gunshot,” Steven Formeloz said. We spoke with Formeloz, a Cathedral City resident on May 31. He
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LifeStream Blood Bank is now testing all successful blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Dr. Rick Axelrod, President and CEO of LifeStream, says the need for donations during the pandemic remains very high. “We really need our donors to continue to come in,” said Axelrod. He explained now that hospitals have resumed surgeries and other elective
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Lifestream Blood Bank is looking for donors to help kick off the 2020 Nine Cities Challenge. The challenge creates a friendly competition across the Coachella Valley, to see which community will get the most involved in collecting blood donations. This year, the overall goal is 1,200 blood donations. To kick it all off, KESQ News
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One person has died following an officer-involved shooting at C.V. Guns & Tackle in Palm Desert. Reports of a robbery came in at around 10:30 Monday night at the gun shop off Broadway and Cook Street, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson. Deputies arrived on scene after alarms were set off at the
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Local school districts are asking parents what they think about the upcoming school year and trying to get input on how schools should handle the threat of coronavirus. Parents are concerned about how local districts will handle back-to-school amid the pandemic. “It is hard as a working parent,” said Myra Garcia. “I don’t know if
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For another week in a row, cases and hospitalizations are both trending higher in Riverside County – and as a result, the state is now carefully monitoring county coronavirus metrics. The number of coronavirus cases per week hit a record high in the last seven days, with 882 total. It makes sense, given a weekly
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On Monday Westfield Mall confirmed there were three vendors this month that each had employees who tested positive for Coronavirus. Management told News Channel 3 they were notified on June 13. They directed vendors to contact local public health officials, and assured management that all underwent thorough cleanings. Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill confirmed they
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Dr. Ghaly said in a news conference Monday that the State was monitoring eleven counties including Riverside and San Bernardino as case numbers continue to rise. Dr. Ghaly pointed out that this rise in numbers was not just due to a rise in testing but showed a rise in community spread. New numbers for Riverside
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Riverside Superior Court will begin live streaming the audio of “non-confidential court proceedings” starting Monday, according to Marita Ford, Public Information Officer. This decision is made “in an effort to balance the right to view public court proceedings with the overall health and safety of the public, court participants, judicial officers and court employees in
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California is in fire season and wildfire smoke pollution impacts health of fire fighters and those at home. Scientists recently discovered that exposure to smoke waves increases influenza risks the following winter, and experts fear the same may hold true for COVID. Captain Fernando Herrera, public information officer with Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire said,
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Even as more of the economy reopens, live theatre fans and workers continue to feel the effects of the pandemic. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay tells us about a new theatre alliance in the valley. “When the whole world froze for all of us, it froze for the theatre companies,” David Cohan with the Alliance
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Cathedral City continues its discussion on budget cuts in another city council special meeting on Monday. The city, like many, is facing a budget deficit due to the economic shutdown. The city has come up with a detailed proposal showing their budget breakdown and how they plan to save money. That proposal suggests the elimination
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A rollover crash on Interstate 10 has left two dead and several injured, according to California highway patrol. It happened Friday night just after 11:30 p.m. near the exit of Cook St. Calfire confirms an SUV rolled over on the highway injuring a total of seven victims after reportedly bouncing off the center divider. Six-year-old
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The Cathedral City police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a stolen pick up truck, and a service dog that was in the truck when the truck was taken. The suspect was captured on surveillance video just after 12:30 p.m. at a Circle K in Cathedral City on Cathedral Canyon Drive. Police
Continue ReadingThe 2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried award winners from the 332 shorts films that were part of the Official Selection. A number of those films were made available online to screen from June 16-22. Awards and cash prizes worth $25,000 including 5 Academy Award® qualifying award will be presented to the winners. Oscar® Qualifying Awards: The
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A La Quinta family is now thanking the community for the outpouring of support after their home was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. “We didn’t even get the chance to even,” said Christy Vogt, homeowner. Emotions ran heavy for Christy Vogt- Dykstra as she recalls the day her family’s La Quinta home caught fire. “It
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