The Ridgecrest earthquakes in 2019 may have upped the chances of a quake along the San Andreas fault with magnitude 7.5 or greater in the next 12 months, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. The Los Angeles Times reported on the findings that there is a 2.3%
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We have recorded 14 days in a row of triple digit temperatures, since June 30th. Palm Springs Monday reached 117°. That was the last day of excessive heat for this week. Today, the ridge of high pressure keeping temperatures well above average is shifting east. By Wednesday, we are watching a weak trough of low
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Indoor operations at places of worship in Riverside County are now forced to close for a second time. Monsignor Howard Lincoln says he supports the closure. “I think our right to worship has to be tempered with a little practical wisdom and a clear responsibility to all people,” Lincoln says. Coronavirus has changed more than
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Effective immediately, Gov. Gavin Newsom is extending the closure of bars, indoor dining, churches and hair salons in most places across California – affecting indoor operations. This comes as nearly 1,000 new Riverside County cases were reported over the weekend, along with 13 new deaths. Riverside County is one of 30 counties, making up 80
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In a 4-1 vote, the Orange County Board of Education passed guidelines to reopen schools in the fall. The approved guidelines do not require students to wear masks or social distance. Hear from local school leaders on the possible plan to reopen: PSUSD Superintendent Dr. Sandra Lyon discusses preparing for the next school yearDSUSD board
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The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. on July 14. You can watch it live below: Riverside County updated coronavirus numbers and information at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Director of Public Health Kim Saruwatari said the County is reporting 733 new cases today and 3 new deaths. She explained that results have been lagging because
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Sigue el aumento de nuevos casos de coronavirus en el estado y ahora el gobernador de California Gavin Newsom ordena una vez más el cierre de negocios que no sean esenciales. Desde hoy, las peluquerías, centro comerciales, iglesias y gimnasios en el Condado de Riverside deben cerrar. En todo el estado, los interiores de los
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Los médicos están instando a los pacientes con cáncer a no dejar que la pandemia de coronavirus les impida recibir tratamiento que les salve la vida.”El cáncer tiene que ser nuestra prioridad porque eso es lo que sabemos que les va a quitar la vida”, dijo la Dra. Judy Jackson, oncóloga del Centro Integral del
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El condado de Riverside reportó 983 nuevos casos de coronavirus desde el viernes, los funcionarios de salud del condado anunciaron el lunes por la tarde.El condado no reporta números durante el fin de semana, por lo que la actualización de hoy tiene en cuenta los casos reportados el sábado, domingo y lunes. El número total
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Un adolescente acusado de robar un negocio en Meca y prnderlo en llamas esta hoy bajo custodia y enfrenta una fianza de $50,000.Juan Julián Serrano, de 19 años, fue arrestado el domingo por la mañana en Gota Lane en Thermal bajo sospecha de robo e incendio malicioso, fue ingresado en el Centro Correccional Smith en
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On Monday Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a list of businesses that would have to close again after being allowed to open back up during the pandemic. Barbershops and hair salons were part of the list. “These are sectors to close indoor operations in the counties that are on the monitoring list,” Gov. Newsom said during
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A job fair will be held later this month to fill more than 500 jobs at the Coachella Valley’s latest tribal casino, which is set to open in downtown Cathedral City by the end of the year, it was announced today. Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City will be the third local gaming operation for the
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A brush fire broke out this afternoon near the Cahuilla Casino in Anza, quickly blackening 125 acres and threatening a mobile home park as crews worked to contain it. Firefighters were able to stop forward progress on the fire at approximately 5:15 p.m. The blaze, which was reported at 3:08 p.m. in the area of
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Today is the final day of dangerous heat here in the Coachella Valley. The Excessive Heat Warning will be allowed to expire at 8:00 p.m. tonight. The ridge of high pressure that has been packing a punch with high heat this weekend, will retreat east and weaken its grasp on Southern California. Temperatures will stay
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Riverside County reported 983 new coronavirus cases since Friday, county health officials announced on Monday afternoon. The county doesn’t report numbers over the weekend, so today’s update takes into account cases reported on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Download the News Channel 3 app to get the latest local coronavirus data and updates. The app is
Continue Reading A teenager accused of breaking into a Mecca business and burglarizing the place before setting it ablaze was in custody today on $50,000 bond. Juan Julian Serrano, 19, was arrested Sunday morning on Gota Lane in Thermal on suspicion of burglary and malicious arson and booked at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, according to
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CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department confirmed that at least one person is dead after a vehicle drove off the roadway on Highway 74 near Pinyon Pines. CAL FIRE confirmed the crash happened at around 10 a.m. on near Milepost 74-85. The California Highway Patrol announced an 80-year-old Palm Desert man driving a 1957 Ford was
Continue Reading Doctors are urging cancer patients not to let the coronavirus pandemic stop them from receiving life-saving treatment. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay met with a cancer doctor from Desert Regional Medical Center on the topic of treating cancer patients during this time. “Cancer has to be our priority because that’s the thing we know is
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The state of California and Riverside County continue to see an upward trend of Coronavirus cases surging throughout. On Friday, Intensive Care Unit hospital beds reached capacity in Riverside County, and there are no signs of slowing down. On July 4, Governor Newsom spoke on adapting to different sets of expectations and behaviors. He went
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