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Coachella Valley emergency crews are gearing up, cities have staff on standby for road closures, and residents are preparing for potential flash flooding ahead of the third winter storm of the week, expected to bring impressive rainfall totals to the desert. Anxieties are running high in flood-prone zones of the valley as an “atmospheric river”
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Representative Raul Ruiz is back in the Coachella Valley after recovering from coronavirus. Dr. Ruiz announced late Wednesday night he was cleared by the DC COVID case agent and is now once again in the Coachella Valley. “I was cleared this morning by the DC COVID case manager and I called a coronavirus physician specialist
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The Coachella City Council issues a proclamation honoring United States Capitol Police Officer Juan Lopez, a Coachella native, for his heroic actions during the riots at the Capitol. Lopez was not able to be present to accept the honor as family said all Capitol Police Officers have been working 12 to 16 hour shifts daily
Continue ReadingRiverside County and the State of California are making a number of changes to vaccine distribution after a number of problems were discovered with the initial rollout. Geoffrey Leung, M.D. of Riverside University Health still believes the county is doing okay. “So, we think Riverside County has been doing well with the rollout,” Leung says.
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As difficult as it has been to get the first round of COVID-19 vaccines, the second dose is proving to be just as hard for some Riverside County residents. Healthcare workers were the first group to get vaccinated, but many have reached out to News Channel 3 saying the process to get it is difficult
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The San Bernardino County Fire Department has issued an evacuation warning for burn scar areas from the El Dorado Fire and the Apple Fire. The warning is just ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the Inland Empire late Thursday night and into Friday morning. Fire officials are concerned that heavy rain could cause
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Firefighters are working to contain a fire that officials say is burning deep within a drainage culvert with limited confined space access. The fire is burning near Highway 86 and 66th Avenue in Mecca. Officials are not sure what is burning inside the culvert at this time. Smoke is very visible in the area. The
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An Indio man is in the hospital after being shot in Cathedral City Wednesday morning. Authorities were initially alerted to the shooting at approximately 5:30 a.m. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to Eisenhower Health regarding a shooting victim who had been dropped offat the emergency room. The investigation later revealed that the
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Riverside County reported 1,641 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 268,490. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Stay-at-home Order lifted in all
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that he, his wife, and children tested positive for COVID. It is unknown when Bianco tested positive but he wrote that his family has recovered after going through light symptoms. “I held off the longest and wouldn’t have known other than I lost my sense of smell/taste,” Bianco wrote.
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Riverside University Health System – Public Health announced that the Beaumont vaccine clinic will close on Friday due to severe weather that is predicted for the region. The closure will only be for that one day. Residents who have appointments at the clinic on Friday will be rescheduled for Monday, Feb 1. The other clinics
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Two dollars for two new bloodmobiles! LifeStream Blood Bank is asking the community to help them in their mission to save lives by donating money towards purchases two new bloodmobiles. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explains why they need two more bloodmobiles and how the community can help make this possible. “The bloodmobile that you
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The Real Italian Deli has two locations in the Coachella Valley. One in Palm Springs and one in Palm Desert. The Palm Desert location is right along San Pablo Avenue. The revitalization of the street and brining in the Farmer’s Market has helped The Real Italian Deli and their bakery gain more business, even during
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More local restaurants were reopened Tuesday for outdoor dining, with Riverside County now back in the purple tier for the first time since the holidays. “I am so excited. I’ve been waiting for this day forever.” said Dane Hawes “We need to support the local businesses and that’s what we’re doing tonight. I brought new people here and we’re
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Hospitals throughout Riverside County are seeing their COVID-19 and other patient counts decline, but intensive care units remain maxed out, and some facilities continue to rely on outside assistance to maintain operations, Riverside University Health System officials told the Board of Supervisors today. “We are doing better. However, in the context of where we are
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that two wanted suspects were arrested at the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. At around 1:55, several viewers messaged News Channel 3 to report a heavy police presence at the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. According to Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro, the public information officer for the Sheriff’s Department,
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The city of Palm Desert today announced that its next top administrator will be heading west to the California desert from Denton, Texas. Todd Hileman, Denton’s current city manager, is expected to be confirmed by the Palm Desert City Council on Thursday and start shortly thereafter. Hileman will replace interim City Manager Randy Bynder, who
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California is reworking its vaccination distribution strategy for delivering and tracking vaccines in an answer to the many roll-out delays. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero explains why this is happening. California health officials on Tuesday laid out how they plan to change the state’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility framework and work to more quickly inoculate residents
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A new program aimed at beefing up local spending amid the coronavirus pandemic will offer $10 coupons for use at more than a dozen restaurants in Palm Springs, it was announced today. The coupons — the result of a collaborative effort involving the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, the city of Palm Springs, the Palm
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Riverside County reported 2,486 new cases since Monday, bringing the total of cases up to 266,849. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. The Coachella Valley reported 436 cases (45,504 total). New Cases by City: Desert Hot Springs – 29Palm Springs
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