Two people were hospitalized early Thursday morning after a traffic collision involving a big rig semi truck in Desert Hot Springs. Two people had to be pulled from the wreckage at Indian Canyon Drive and Mission Lakes Boulevard. Police said one had suffered moderate injuries while the other was more seriously hurt. Indian Canyon Drive
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Local elected and community leaders from the Coachella Valley will be tested for coronavirus at the county fairgrounds in Indio Wednesday morning. The event, which starts at 9 a.m., is part of a public awareness campaign to encourage more Riverside County residents tested for coronavirus. Community leaders expected to participate in Wednesday morning’s testing event
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A bicyclist has died after being hit by a car in Coachella. The collision happened just before 9:20 p.m. Tuesday on Tyler street and Avenue 54. The victim died at the scene of the collision. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. An investigation was ongoing, and Tyler Street was closed to traffic. Police
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Two people have been injured in a traffic accident off the side of the I-10 in Indio. Just before 9:30 P.M., one car went off the highway, near the area of Pueblo Street and Mesquite Avenue (between Golf Center Parkway and Jackson). News Channel Three has just learned that one victim was transported by helicopter,
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As the city of Palm Springs adjourns its third special meeting confronting a projected budget shortfall of $76 million through next June, city council inched closer to making decisions but there were still no cuts determined Tuesday night. “We are just beginning with the economic challenges before us,” said Councilmember Lisa Middleton. City leaders are
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The inevitable has happened. The Palm Springs Power announced Tuesday, May 26 that they’re postponing their 2020 season with the hopes of starting at a later date this summer. Update on 2020 season pic.twitter.com/yu1vm6Nvt2— Palm Springs Power (@PSPowerBaseball) May 26, 2020 Opening Day was originally scheduled for Friday, May 29 but that will not happen
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The Palm Springs Police Departments is searching for a suspect(s) responsible for vandalizing a home Friday weekend, spray-painting a racial slur over the garage door. The home is located near the intersection of N Sunrise Way and E Francis Drive. Police say the suspect caused around $800 in damages. The caretaker of the home spoke
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The Palm Springs City Council unanimously voted to extend the eviction moratorium through June. The city council first passed the moratorium on April 7. Palm Springs’ ordinance differs from the state as it also covers commercial property. “So many unique small businesses who, through no fault of their own, The moratorium protects residents and commercial
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A 40-year-old Vista man was arrested on Friday after authorities say he tried to enter the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twentynine Palms using a fake ID card. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station were called to the 3400 block of Adobe Road to assist Provost Marshal Officers with the suspect
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Fire Caption Fernando Herrera with the Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire has a reminder during these extreme heat conditions. A temperature in a closed vehicle can drastically rise. He said the, “Fire department responds to a lot of vehicle lockouts and a lot of the times unfortunately, it’s parents, that we leave our
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“Best of Jimi FITZ and Friends” Music Performances to air on KDFX Fox 11 TV The Gulf California Broadcast Company is proud to announce that KDFX, FOX 11 – Palm Springs will partner with Wendy Jayne Productions on a “Best of Jimi FITZ and Friends” music special benefitting the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. Hosted by
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Frontier, Allegiant Air and Jet Blue have all received tentative approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to suspend all of their flights at Palm Springs International Airport. “I think it is probably necessary for them. I mean financially, obviously it’s a good move,” said passenger and Las Vegas resident Frank Gaske. The three
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Starting on Wednesday, small businesses in Palm Desert will be able to submit an application for an interest-free loan through the Unite Palm Desert Economic Relief package. The city announced the first phase of the loan program which will provide $1 million in city funds to support restaurants, retail, service industries, and small businesses. In
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Warmer than what we felt yesterday, Palm Springs has reached 111° this afternoon. An average high temperature would be 96°. Both Palm Springs and Thermal have hit their hottest temperature of the year (so far) though no records were broken. The warming trend hasn’t peaked just yet with the next two days ready to bring
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The Indio Police Department arrested a suspect who authorities say led officers on a pursuit early Tuesday morning. The incident began at around 4:30 a.m. in the area of Indio Boulevard and Smurr Street. This is where officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a blue four-door 2007 Chrysler Sebring for vehicle code violations.
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Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus data from the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates Tuesday’s update showed new positive coronavirus cases in Riverside County. That’s an increase of 135 cases since Monday. The total number of cases in now 7,139 with over 106,000 patients tested.
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Many people are keeping things like hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes in their vehicles because of the coronavirus pandemc. But, temperatures this week are expected to stay unseasonably warm. Keeping these products in your car can actually be dangerous or cause the ingredients to change. Fire Captain Fernando Herrera with the Riverside County Fire Department
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Cal Fire San Bernardino firefighters have nearly fully contained a 10-acre wildfire that burned between Morongo Valley and Yucca Valley Tuesday afternoon. According to Cal Fire, the fire is burning on Scholl Drive and Highway 62, in the community of Palm Wells. Several residents around the area have reported seeing smoke and helicopters in the
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