Pop culture icon and music legend Barry Manilow will once again perform five holiday concerts to raise funds for 25 charities in the Coachella Valley. Manilow’s “A Gift of Love” holiday concerts is scheduled to return from Dec. 7 to Dec 12 at the McCallum Theater in Palm Desert. Tickets range from $59.99 to $499.99. A limited number of VIP tickets range from $500 to $2,000 and
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Hospitalizations & ICU Riverside County is currently reporting its lowest ever number of COVID-related hospitalizations & ICU patients. COVID-related hospitalizations decreased by 13 patients since Friday, bringing the total to 38. The total number of COVID patients in the ICU decreased by 3 patient, bringing the total down to 7 patients. The previous all-time low
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A Palm Springs Unified School District patrol officer arrested during an investigation into domestic extremism by an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force pleaded not guilty today to a felony weapons charge. Alfredo Luna Jr., 41, was arrested on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, stemming from a prior search of his home that turned up an unregistered
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Monday, Desert Healthcare District, Desert Care Network, and Palm Springs Unified School District will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to thousands of students. Starting Monday and continuing through Wednesday, vaccination clinics will be held on different campuses throughout the Coachella Valley. The Pfizer vaccine will be the shot available since the Food and Drug Administration approved
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Nurture the Vote live concert is set to kick off today at 4:30 p.m. in Coachella and will be accompanied with food, and a multitude of local musicians. The Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) will host the event, which aims at increasing voter engagement in the Coachella Valley. Organizers said the concert “is meant
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The woman wanted in a shooting involving an alleged bail agent has been arrested and booked for murder. Lisa Vargas, 53, evaded capture for nearly a month. Palm Springs Police confirmed to News Channel 3 that Vargas is now in custody. According to Riverside County jail inmate records, Vargas was arrested on Thursday at 3:35
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California Highway Patrol and CalFire officials responded to an off-road ATV crash that happened shortly after 9:30 Saturday night. It happened near Coachella Canal Road and Mecca Copia Trail in Mecca. A helicopter was called to the scene as officials said the crash was difficult to access. At least one person was taken to Desert
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Two people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an explosion in Rancho Mirage that happened on Halloween last year, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said two men, ages 49 and 58, are in custody. KESQ is withholding their names until they are formally charged by the DA’s office. On October 31, 2020, deputies responded
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A total of 135 students graduated from Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert on Saturday morning during a commencement ceremony inside the school’s gymnasium. It was the school’s first in-person graduation ceremony since the start of the pandemic. “It was a decision we had to make. It was necessary, it was really necessary
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Update – 5/24/21 CHP confirmed a third person was pronounced dead in the hospital. All three victims were minors. A fourth minor injured in the rollover remains hospitalized. Details: Third minor pronounced dead in Friday night rollover crash in Palm Springs ======================= Original Report – 5/21/21 The California Highway Patrol is investigating a rollover crash
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Local LGVTQ rights activists came together in Palm Springs Friday to push for the US Senate and the president to pass the Equalty Act. “I’ts time for this hatred and this violence to stop and it’s time to have some real strength in the Senate to get our first civil rights bill, the Equality Act,
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VillageFest could be making a comeback in downtown Palm Springs this summer. The Thursday night street fair has been closed since the pandemic began in March 2020. “There is huge support for bringing it back,” said Joy Meredith, a business owner and merchant liaison for VillageFest Palm Springs. The Thursday night street fair in downtown
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Homebound residents of Riverside County will now be able to get the COVID vaccine. The county announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Corona-based United Lab Services to provide vaccination services for homebound residents across the county. “This is such a critically needed service,” said Dr. Geoffrey Leung, public health officer
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For more than a year people have long awaited for a sense of normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures, the halting of events and certain business operations. Local hospitals and staff were among those who bore the brunt of the pandemic, as they treated waves of patients that fluctuated by the day. In
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Police officers will be screening vehicles and looking for intoxicated drivers tonight in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Police Department will operate the DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limits, beginning at 9 p.m. and continuing until about 2 a.m. Officers will be searching for motorists driving under the influence of any
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A Palm Springs middle school teacher was surprised with an announcement that she has been named one of the first two 2022 Riverside County Teachers of the Year. The Riverside County Teachers of the Year are selected from nearly 20,000 educators in the county. Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Edwin Gomez paid a virtual
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top health official said Friday that the state no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15. State health director Dr. Mark Ghaly said that dramatically lower virus cases and increasing vaccinations mean it’s safe for the state to
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The fight will continue over the placement of a sexually violent predator in 29 Palms. The hearing was held in Orange County Superior courtroom. The judge ruled to continue the hearing to next Thursday, May 27th. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero reports how community members will continue to make their voices heard. We were not physically
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All lanes of westbound Interstate 10 were blocked in Indio Friday morning due to a big rig fire on the freeway, but the fast lane was reopened shortly before 5:30 a.m. The number 2 middle freeway lane was reopened at 6:30 a.m. The westbound slow lane was expected to be closed until approximately 10:30 a.m.
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is hosting a company-wide job fair on Friday, May 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Special Events Center. Department managers will be on hand to interview candidates for up to 60 open positions, including Food & Beverage, Hotel, Cash Operations, Table Games, Public Safety, and more. Applicants must
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