The city of Indian Wells has five running candidates and three spots to fill. The five candidates are incumbent Kimberly Muzik, Donna Griffith. Douglas Hanson, Greg Sanders, and Kathy Strong. Kimberly Muzik is currently on the council and has been living in the Coachella Valley for 33 years. She said, “When I came on board
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The Board of Supervisors wasted no time expressing their concerns about Riverside County going back to the purple tier, with some openly questioning the leadership of state officials. Full Details: Riverside County returning to ‘purple’ tier for a minimum of three weeks The announcement from public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser prompted frustration and outrage
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Diners enjoyed their meals and drinks outside at Lulu California Bistro and outside is where they will remain at least for the next three weeks as Riverside County moves back to purple. Customer Lisa Redwine, also in the restaurant business, was disappointed at hearing the news. “I’m a little shocked right now, just hearing this
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Close races in Riverside County could take up to a month to be officially decided, Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer told the Board of Supervisors during their meeting on Tuesday. “If it’s a close contest, if it’s within two percentage points, we don’t expect to certify until December 3,” Spencer said. That’s because the ballots
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State health officials released long-awaited guidance for the reopening of theme parks amid the coronavirus pandemic today, but the restrictions will likely translate to several more months of closures at major attractions such as Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood. Under the guidelines, major theme parks will only be permitted to reopen in counties that have
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College of the Desert officials announced that most of the classes offered during the upcoming 2021 Winter Intersession and Spring Semester will be conducted online. Officials said that at least 95% of all sections will be the completely online format. There will be certain courses, including some nursing sections with laboratory and clinical components that
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 593 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 64,668. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County moves back to the purple tier of reopening, closing several indoor businesses and services once again Riverside County was moved
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Riverside County is moving back to the purple, most restrictive tier and must remain there for at least three weeks. Full Details on what Riverside County’s move to the purple tier will mean for businesses and services As the county moves back to the purple tier, what does this mean for the local school districts
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Police arrested two teenagers Monday after they allegedly assaulted peaceful demonstrators at a weekend rally in Palm Springs. The attack occurred while demonstrators stood along at Gene Autry Trail near Ramon Road gathering signatures as part of an effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Supporters said the rallies have been happening each week throughout the
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Lake Cahuilla is a popular area for fishing and recreation use by residents of the Coachella Valley and outside visitors, but now that could be in jeopardy as Riverside County’s lease nears its end. “This is a gem. It’s nice to have a natural water source here in the desert other than pools and it’s
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It was a roller coaster of emotions for Dodger fans as they watched their team come back from a 3-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series, and trailing twice in Game 7 on Sunday night. The Dodgers clinched the National League pennant with a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Now, for the third
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Construction on the CV Link could get started soon, as the Coachella Valley Association of Governments has approved a major contract to move ahead with its 2020 construction plans. The CV Link is a planned alternative travel route people will be able to use to safely walk, run, bike, or drive low-speed electric vehicles, similar
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Right now it’s an empty plot of land covered with brush, along Avenue 66 east of Tyler Street, just south of the Jacqueline Cochrane Airport in Thermal. But, if developer Regent Properties get’s the go-ahead, the open desert will be transformed into the $750 million Thermal Beach Club. It’s a residential development which the project
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that Sergeant Harry Cohen, 48, died after suffering a heart attack while on-duty on Sunday. “Last night our Department lost a man of God, husband, father, best friend, and deputy. Sergeant Harry Cohen will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him,” Sheriff Chad Bianco wrote on Facebook. Cohen
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The Indio Police Department is officially investigating a suspicious death over the weekend as a homicide and a suspect is in custody, a department spokesperson told News Channel 3. The incident started at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Summer Breeze Condos on Monroe Street. Police say officers were originally called to the area
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 791 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 64,075. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County will remain in the red tier of reopening for now, but that could possibly change on Tuesday Riverside County remains
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The number of mail-in ballots returned to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters’ Office at this point is nearly double the intake at the same juncture during the previous presidential election in 2016, the registrar said today. “We currently have 105,327 ballots returned,” Rebecca Spencer told City News Service. “At this point in time during
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“You are looking at the Lupine Plaza,” Director of Community Development for the City of Palm Desert, Ryan Stendell showed News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay on Monday. “It’s an effort under the Unite Palm Desert program and it’s an effort to provide outdoor dining spaces to our local restaurants,” Stendell explained. Palm Desert restaurants can
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Governor Gavin Newsom is providing a live update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the devastating wildfires. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: Coronavirus in Coachella Valley Many people in Riverside County are awaiting an announcement Tuesday
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