A flyover by a C-47 Skytrain happened overhead while former army nurse Doris Howard waved from the patio at what was once Torney General Hospital, an army hospital which opened at the site in 1942. After growing up in Wisconsin, Howard, at the age of 22, rode a train to Palm Springs. She came to
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Coachella Valley resident Leydy Rangel was among a group of six DACA recipients invited to the White House on Friday to meet with President Joe Biden. #BREAKING: Today, Leydy Rangel, @UFWFoundation, Dreamer, and proud daughter of #farmworkers will be speaking with @POTUS about our urgent need for immigration reform. Si Se Puede, Leydy! #FarmworkerLegalization #SiSePuede
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Work crews sprayed a high tech, heat-resistant coating over the playground at James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City. It’s an infrared reflective ceramic surface, similar to what was used on the Space Shuttle to reflect heat and keep things cool. “The kids can stay out here for a longer amount of time before they
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed most of its mask requirements for fully vaccinated people on Thursday. The agency now only requires the use of a face covering in select locations; however states, cities and businesses may still impose stricter regulations. Masks and distance guidelines was a major topic of conversation on Friday
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Officials confirm one person is dead following a two vehicle crash in Thousand Palms Friday afternoon. The crash happened at around 3:07 p.m. near the intersection of Ramon Road and Vista Del Sol. Cal Fire reports that two other people suffered moderate injuries and were transported to the hospital via ground ambulance. Stay with News
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Viewers have been calling the newsroom reporting heavy smoke from a fire burning visible throughout Desert Hot Springs Friday afternoon. A Cal Fire spokesperson told News Channel 3 that firefighters are working to contain a one acre refuse fire involving two vehicles at Verbenia and Hacienda. The fire was first reported at 2:40 p.m. No
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The Palm Springs Air Museum announced the return of its annual Memorial Day flower drop and air fair. This year’s flower drop will take place over two days, Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 31. Every year, planes drop red and white carnations onto the tarmac after the Missing Man Formation with four vintage warbirds
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 228 new coronavirus cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 299,793 cases. The Coachella Valley reported 21 cases (50,352 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County’s metrics fell near the yellow tier area, but the move could still
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Omar Bahena of Desert Hot Springs High School is one of just 30 high school seniors to be named a 2021 Edison Scholar. He’s now the recipient of a $40,000 scholarship to pursue science, technology, engineering of math (STEM) studies. Bahena sat down with News Channel 3’s Madison Weil and shared more about the challenging circumstances
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Governor Gavin Newsom briefly discussed the state’s face covering guidance during a briefing on his economic recovery plan to the state legislature Friday morning. You can watch it the full replay in the player below. It’s called the California Comeback Plan and according to Newsom’s office, it “tackles the most persistent challenges” the state is
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Coachella Valley restaurant owners have said they are struggling to fill new jobs blaming incentives for workers to stay on unemployment. As News Channel 3’s Dani Romero explains that may not be the only reason. Restaurant worker Juan Meija has been laid off several times during the pandemic. “That’s really stressful like one day your
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Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin today joined top prosecutors from 40 other counties in publicly calling for the state to abandon a plan to add credits to the sentences of 76,000 prisoners, potentially wiping a third or more of the time off their sentences, permitting them to be released early. “Releasing dangerous and violent
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Counties in California are waiting for guidance from the state after the federal government on Thursday said fully vaccinated people can quit wearing face coverings and social distancing in most situations whether outside or inside. California’s Department of Public Health did not respond to questions about whether and when the state
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It’s a devastating reality; the number of deaths related to fentanyl in Riverside County are growing at an alarming rate. That’s according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. In an exclusive interview, News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin and sat one-on-one with a grieving mother who lost
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UPDATE: Parents with their children were among those showing up Thursday at the Palm Springs Convention Center to receive the Covid-19 shot. Among them, Cathedral City resident Colin Sands who turns 16 Friday. “I think it’s a good opportunity to reach herd immunity,” said Sands. The shots for this younger age group are happening now
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It’s an exciting day for the senior students of Desert Hot Springs High School. Graduates will be heading over the school Thursday afternoon to pick up their caps and gowns. Desert Hot Springs High School will have an in-person graduation for its students, along with the schools of the Palm Desert Unified School District. After
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A man and a woman are behind bars in connection with an armed robbery of six people staying at an Airbnb in Joshua Tree. Deputies were called to the home, located in the area of Twentynine Palms Highway, Tuesday at around 7:22 p.m. The guests told deputies that a man armed with a rifle came
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A crash on the 86 expressway near Coachella Thursday morning has left two people dead and 2 other patients are being transported to local hospitals. According to Cal Fire, they received a call just before 11 am Thursday morning of the two vehicle crash on the 86 Expressway near Coachella. The Riverside County Sheriff Department
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One local man says he had sentimental property stolen from a rented unit at an Extra Space Storage facility in La Quinta. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with the man, David DeCastro, who he says he’s now offering a reward in hopes of getting back those items he says he can’t replace. “Personal items…a
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Some residents are calling the drop-off and pick-up of students at an elementary school in Bermuda Dunes a traffic nightmare. Anthony Armenta lives just around the corner from James Monroe Elementary School. He said people in his neighborhood are desperate for help with the gridlock traffic that the beginning and end of each school day
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