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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Southland officials continue to ramp up precautions against COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, as the first U.S. death from the disease was reported today in the Pacific Northwest. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advised travelers to talk with their doctors before travel “to make sure you have received the recommended

The professionals say boxing is a sport of balance, agility and, of course, a good fight. But for Israel ‘Izzy’ Ramirez, multiple brain surgeries in recent months have meant a fight for his life. At the grand opening of KBX Gym in Indio, Izzy participated in a workout Friday night as he pushes toward getting

Friday afternoon city leaders throughout the Coachella Valley met with a team of consultants contracted by the California State Legislature. They discussed several different options at stake, including the potential for a full-fledged 4-year university to transform the existing CSU San Bernardino extension campus in Palm Desert. “My opinion is that CSU, Cal State and

California Governor Gavin Newsom visited a Palm Springs elementary school Friday morning to discuss Proposition 13, however, coronavirus is always a topic on everyone’s minds. 54 Riverside County residents are under self-quarantine due to having possibly been exposed to the coronavirus. County officials tell News Channel 3 the people were in China but are not

A local conference is being held Saturday to support women. It’s designed to help women who are going through any kind of overwhelming pain. Organizer Carol Teitelbaum says speakers will address childhood and domestic abuse, drug or alcohol addiction, infidelity, those going through a divorce, or any kind of grief or loss.  “It doesn’t matter

54 Riverside County residents are under orders to self-quarantine over coronavirus concerns after returning from Mainland China. Barbara Cole, Director of the Center for Disease Control Riverside County branch, said so far, no of the 54 individuals have shown any coronavirus symptoms so far. The number of individuals can fluctuate as people return from overseas.

James Carter Elementary School in Palm Desert was placed on a brief lockdown Friday morning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the school was lockdown as law enforcement was looking for a wanted suspect nearby. “The suspect was near the school; therefore out of an abundance of caution, the school was placed on lockdown,”

Governor Gavin Newsom visited Palm Springs on Friday morning to highlight Proposition 13, a statewide school improvement bond as part of his pre-election get-out-the-vote tour. This trip to Palm Springs is part of a larger tour that also includes a trip to San Diego and other areas to follow.  Newsom spoke at Vista del Monte

Officials say they’re carefully monitoring the spread of coronavirus as the Coachella Valley gears up to host hundreds of thousands of visitors during numerous large events. The BNP Paribas Open tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is just over a week away, with record-breaking attendance expected. And festival season for Coachella and Stagecoach in

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department shut down roads near Dinah Shore and Miriam Way Thursday evening, in front of the Krispy Kreme, after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Deputy Robyn Flores confirmed that first responders performed life-saving measures on the pedestrian but were unsuccessful. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Stay

Next week Coachella Valley residents will have the ability to vote on Measure G. The bond issue aims at modernizing schools throughout the Coachella Valley Unified School District. “I think it’s a good school. It really is, but it does need upgrades,” grandmother of two Coachella Valley High School students, Maria Mercado said. Coachella Valley