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Desert Care Network and LifeStream hosting summer blood drives
Historically, summer brings a shortage in blood donations. Desert Care Network is hosting summer blood drives at all three of its locations to help combat these shortages. The network has partnered with LifeStream Blood Bank to meet patient needs. It aims to collect 500 donations daily to support its facilities. At Desert Regional Medical Center, The post Desert Care Network and LifeStream hosting summer blood drives appeared first on KESQ.
Coroner IDs man killed in crash with hillside Thursday evening in Cathedral City
Update 7/26/24 The person injured in the crash was pronounced dead Thursday night, according to the Riverside County coroner's office. The coroner identified the person as Paul Devine, 56, of Palm Springs. Authorities said Devine was pronounced dead at Desert Regional Medical Center. Police said the call started as a three-vehicle crash. Officers learned the The post Coroner IDs man killed in crash with hillside Thursday evening in Cathedral City appeared first on KESQ.
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order on Homeless Encampments
Governor Gavin Newsom’s new executive order mandates state officials to remove homeless encampments, delegating decision-making to local authorities. The order, following a Supreme Court ruling, aims to address public health and safety concerns. While local officials, including those in Palm Springs, prepare for implementation, challenges like shelter capacity remain. The directive includes provisions for advanced notice and resource connection for unhoused individuals.
Police investigate crash near auto mall in Cathedral City
Police are at the scene of a crash that is impacting traffic along Highway 111, near the auto mall, in Cathedral City Thursday evening. Details remain limited, we have a crew at the scene working to get more information. Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates. Article Topic Follows:...
Rancho Mirage Road Work
On Friday, July 26, 2024, pavement repair work will take place at the locations listed below, necessitating the reduction of traffic to one lane. Southbound Monterey Avenue at Gerald Ford Drive. Bob Hope Drive in both directions at Gerald Ford Drive (left turn movements will be restricted). Frank Sinatra Drive...
Palm Springs set to relocate ‘Forever Marilyn’
Marilyn is headed to a move! The city of Palm Springs announced that it has reached an agreement to relocate the "Forever Marilyn" sculpture to the Downtown Park. The move will settle a lawsuit filed by the Committee to Relocate Marilyn in 2021 over Marilyn's current location on Museum Way. The committee argued its placement The post Palm Springs set to relocate ‘Forever Marilyn’ appeared first on KESQ.
Fire stopped at Indio medical strip mall but extensive damage suspected
A fire that started burning at a strip mall containing several medical offices in central Indio was contained Thursday morning, but did extensive damage to the structure. Cal Fire wrote on social media that the fire was first reported at 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of Dr. Carreon Boulevard and Monroe Street. The...
Palm Springs Decides to Relocate Forever Marilyn Statue
The city of Palm Springs has decided to move the Forever Marilyn statue from Museum Way to a new location in downtown Park. The exact placement within the park will be determined in the next 30 days. Additionally, Museum Way will be reopened to vehicle traffic. More details on this decision will be covered tonight at 11.
Patients raise concerns about hospital wait times at Eisenhower Health
Several people have reached out to News Channel 3 in the past few months to share their concerns over emergency department wait times at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. Some patients have reported waiting up to 8 hours to receive care while they experienced pain. One of these patients is Sam Zaidins, a longtime Palm The post Patients raise concerns about hospital wait times at Eisenhower Health appeared first on KESQ.
Palm Springs Set to Implement Stricter Financial Oversight Amid Queerworks Investigation
The City of Palm Springs continues to investigate CEO of Queerworks Jacob Rostovsky for alleged 'misappropriation of funds' which were intended for the city's Universal Basic Income Pilot Program. Records show the Palm Springs City Council approved payments to Queerworks, in which a majority of funds went towards staffing costs. But Council member Lisa Middleton The post Palm Springs Set to Implement Stricter Financial Oversight Amid Queerworks Investigation appeared first on KESQ.
Woman escapes flaming vehicle on I-10 in Whitewater
A woman escaped injury today when the car she was driving became "fully engulfed" in flames on Interstate 10, authorities said. The woman was the lone occupant of a light blue Lexus that was traveling westbound near State Route 62 at 12:02 p.m. when it pulled over to the right shoulder, already on fire, according The post Woman escapes flaming vehicle on I-10 in Whitewater appeared first on KESQ.
Suspect in two Palm Desert bank robberies arrested
Police have arrested a 59-year-old Anaheim man on suspicion of carrying out two recent bank robberies that occurred in Palm Desert on June 26 and July 11. Reese Westenberger was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 23, and booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on two counts of...
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of Los Angeles.
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