The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a rabbit found dead in Palm Springs tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease. The disease does not affect humans or other animals, but it is highly contagious and often lethal to both wild and domestic rabbits It’s the first time the disease has been ever been
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With blood donations down due to the coronavirus pandemic, a mobile blood drive is scheduled for Friday in Cathedral City, it was announced today. The collection effort will be held at Palm Springs Motors, 69-200 Highway 111, from 6:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., according to LifeStream Blood Bank, which is organizing the drive. On Tuesday,
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Despite the Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ decision to rescind certain health orders last week, some valley cities are choosing to keep them in place for a little while longer. La Quinta is now included in that list. After a closed session city council meeting on Monday, it was decided that residents will still be
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Four Riverside County youth probationers returned from a Michigan facility tested positive for the coronavirus, the county probation department announced on Wednesday. The department transferred a total of eight youth probationers from a Michigan facility to the Alan M. Crogan Youth Treatment and Education Center (AMC-YTEC) in Riverside. The four youths were placed into quarantine
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Chandi Group USA and members of the local Indian community worked together with the Sikh Temple Gurdwara Sahib Indio and the city of Indio to distribute meals and facemasks at Miles Avenue Park in Indio. They prepared and over 3,000 hot meals on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 11:00 a.m Wednesday morning. In addition
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The second batch of results for the special election to fill the 28th State Senate election have come in. Over 18,000 additional ballots were counted on Friday May 15. The second results showed that Republican Melissa Melendez remains in the lead by over 20,000 votes compared to Democrat Elizabeth Romero. Semi-official results as of 5/15/2020
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A mysterious illness that has been linked to dozens of children in the United States is raising concern. On Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the illness caused 3 children to die. In many cases, children did not have respiratory issues. Instead, experts said symptoms were similar to a rare disease known as
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Southwest Church in Indian Wells is hosting a celebration of the life of Madalyn, a one-year-old toddler who authorities believe was thrown off a cliff by her father last week. The drive-thru celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 16 at Southwest Church on 44175 Washington Street starting at 7 p.m. Organizers are inviting
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Palm Springs launched a spanish-language Facebook page, becoming the first Coachella Valley city to do so. The page is called “Gobierno de Municipal de Palm Springs.” The city hopes the page will help better communication with the growing Latino community and encourage more engagement with the coronavirus pandemic and what is happening within city government.
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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 9.5 miles southeast of Anza at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday. The quake measured a depth of 6.2 miles.
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CORRECTION: Contrary to what the report indicates below, the State of California is currently in “Stage 2” of the “Resilience Roadmap Stages”. A document sent from the California Department of Public Health Tuesday to News Channel 3 indicated the state is in “Stage 1”. INITIAL REPORT: Eric Weaver, the owner of Get Fit Training Systems
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Congressman Raul Ruiz spoke with News Channel 3 anchor Karen Devine ahead of his trip back to Washington D.C. on Wednesday. The House is set to debate and vote on the “Heroes Act,” a new proposed coronavirus stimulus package. The measure includes funding to state and local governments, hazard pay for frontline health care workers,
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A Palm Desert man accused of tossing his one-year-old daughter to her death from a cliff on Highway 74 was arraigned this afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Adam Slater, 49, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. Slater could be eligible for the death penalty should the District Attorney’s office
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced that a third inmate has tested positive for the coronavirus. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local coverage The inmate is currently receiving medical treatment while in isolation at the Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center in San Bernardino, according to the Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department will not be releasing additional information on the inmate, including their identity or
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The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District board reached an agreement Tuesday to help ease the financial burden on families trying to bury a loved one in these challenging times. The board members held their meeting online via zoom Tuesday morning, allowing the public and members of the media to listen in. Several community members voiced
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Three adults and a child were displaced after their home caught on fire Tuesday morning in Indio Hills. The home was located on the 28000 Block of Happy Valley Road in Indio Hills, an unincorporated community along Dillon Road north of Indio and Coachella. According to the California Highway Patrol, witnesses reported thatthe fire appeared
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Riverside County coronavirus cases grew by 59 since in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 5,248. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The total number of cases last Monday was at 4,180 while the previous Monday, the cases were at 3,563. There were 8 new confirmed deaths across the county bringing
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Heroes come in all shapes and forms and News Channel 3 wants to highlight anyone who is helping, in whatever way they can, during the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of its hero customers, Pastry Swan Bakery has found a way to keep their doors open and employees working, all while using customer donations to
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