Riverside County released updated coronavirus numbers Friday afternoon. 10 more deaths and 145 more coronavirus cases in Riverside County. Total deaths to date are 323 and total positive cases are 7,486. There are 4,563 recovered patients and 110,358 people have been tested. There are 199 coronavirus cases in County hospitals and 62 patients in the
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San Bernardino County release updated coronavirus numbers Friday afternoon. Confirmed cases passed 5,000 for a total of 5.034. The County reported 9 more deaths for a total of 199. Hospitals in San Bernardino County have 159 confirmed cases and 101 suspected cases with 54 patients in the ICU. 58,709 people have been tested in the
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Riverside County officials say short-term rentals are now allowed to resume operations in single occupancy homes. In Coachella Valley, News Channel 3 has confirmed the city of Palm Springs will resume short term vacation rentals as outlined by the county. La Quinta is also allowing vacation rentals again. Coachella expects to resume this Saturday. We
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Like many around the country, a group of eight teenagers from the Coachella Valley found themselves on social media expressing their disgust with racial inequality. “What happened to the cornerstone of American justice where everyone is innocent until proven guilty? Since when does a police officer get to choose whether a man or a woman
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Friday one Whitewater resident spoke out after visitors continue to frequent the area despite being closed due to the potential for wildfire threats. “It just takes one spark and the whole place would go up,” Whitewater resident, Wayne King said. Kind, along with several other residents, have been fighting for years to keep the canyon
Continue Reading UPDATE: A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd. EARLIER: Minnesota authorities have confirmed to the Associated Press that the Police officer who knelt on George Floyd has been arrested. This arrest comes after escalating violence in Minnesota with protestors setting fire to
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Friday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch it live here when he begins to speak: It is not clear from the Governor’s Press Secretary just what Newsom may announce during the update today. Earlier this week, state and county officials gave
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There was a big turnout for the mall’s first day of reopening. Many shoppers wanted to be here right when doors opened up. Just minutes before the reopening, shoppers were excited to finally be back to the swing of things. “Absolutely stoked I feel like a human again, ” said Ryan Driscoll.”I can walk around,
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President Trump spoke at a news conference Friday morning to talk about negotiations with China. Trump says US to sanction Chinese officials responsible for eroding autonomy of Hong Kong. Trump says the United States is ‘terminating’ it’s relationship with World Health Organization, says group hasn’t made coronavirus reforms. There have been increased tensions between the
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A Yucca Valley man was in custody Friday morning accused in an attempted murder where the alleged victim was bound, burned, and tortured. San Bernardino County Sheriffs Detectives arrested Steven Perez, 35, Thursday while serving a series of search warrants in Yucca Valley and say they recovering evidence related to the alleged crime. Deputies said
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Temperatures are slowly heading in the right direction, getting closer to seasonal norms. Despite that, we are still under an Excessive Heat Warning until 7 p.m. today. As was the case most of the week, high pressure continues to trap Ozone at the surface, pushing our AQI into the “Moderate” range today, which is actually
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The Palm Springs Police Department is taking part in the 2020 Warrior Walk Friday morning to honor fallen Palm Springs police officers Jose Vega and Lesley Zerebny. The five mile walk is set to start at 7 a.m. at the Palm Springs police department. Officers Jose Vega and Lesley Zerebny who were murdered in 2016.
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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes joined News Channel 3’s Peter Daut during the special “Coronavirus: Questions Answered” program at 6:30 p.m. Chief Reyes discussed a variety of topics, including the possibility of losing officers to budget cuts, an increase in calls related to mental health, and how reopening is going so far. On Thursday,
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Un ex empleado de Casino Morongo hablo exclusivamente con News Channel 3 dijo que renunció a su trabajo de ocho años porque sentía que estaba en riesgo de infectarse.”Tenía miedo de volver … pero nos dijeron que renunciéramos o volviéramos al trabajo, así que no tenía otra opción”, dijo el empleado. Aunque los huéspedes deben
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El Ayuntamiento de Coachella aprobó una prórroga de una moratoria que evita los desalojos de los afectados por la pandemia de coronavirus y la suspensión de los cortes de agua y los cargos por mora.La moratoria del desalojo de la ciudad se extendió hasta el 30 de junio.Al igual que la moratoria de Palm Springs,
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters angered by the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died while in police custody, gained access to a Minneapolis police precinct on Thursday, the third straight night of violent protests spreading beyond the city. Livestream video showed the protesters entering the building, where fire alarms blared and sprinklers
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Palm Desert’s city council is pushing back on the governor’s reopening plan – asking him to allow The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens to welcome visitors back. The zoo has been closed since mid-March and is losing millions of dollars in revenue – missing out on hundreds, sometimes thousands of visitors each day. “(We closed)
Continue Reading The Coachella City Council passed an extension on a moratorium that prevents evictions of those affected by the coronavirus pandemic and a suspension of water shutoffs and late fees. The city’s eviction moratorium was extended to June 30. Much like Palm Springs’ moratorium, Coachella’s order goes farther than the state’s. Tenants at residential and commercial
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