A motorcyclist was seriously injured today in a crash on state Route 74, about four miles south of Palm Desert. The solo crash was reported at 6:08 a.m., with the downed motorcycle blocking the northbound lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. The rider was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with
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The remains of a U.S. Marine who was among nine service members killed when their amphibious craft went down in the waters around San Clemente Island will be returned home to Riverside Tuesday, and a roadside salute is planned along the route the casket will be carried. Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, 21, drowned on July
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Video conferencing company Zoom experienced widespread outages on Monday morning, impacting thousands of people. The company tweeted at around 7:30 Monday morning, “If you’re having trouble connecting to Zoom, we have identified the issue and are working on a fix.” Schools were one of the largest groups to be affected as many tried logging into
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Public and private schools in Riverside County can apply for in-person learning waivers today. Schools, both public and private, can obtain a waiver application on the RUHS-Public Health website or by clicking here. We reached out to the three school districts in the Coachella Valley as well as some of the private schools to find out
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Governor Newsom gives an update on the progress fighting the wildfires in California and on the State’s coronavirus response. WATCH LIVE:
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It’s an unintended consequence of orders to wear face coverings. Some dental patients are dealing with unusually bad breath, tooth decay, and gum problems. It’s called “mask mouth”. “Yes, wearing the masks are necessary for us to stay safe and healthy and get rid of this virus however there are little things that we can
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Dew points are still running in the 60s but we expect a gradual drying trend over the rest of the week. This should make things feel a bit better despite highs that still above average. While the Coachella Valley is not included, an Excessive Heat Watch is up for parts of the Desert Southwest through
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Many students are spending a lot more time in front of a computer while trying to navigate through distance learning but now a new concern–online dangers. Limiting screen time is a concept that’s out the window right now as more children are using digital devices for online learning. “Everyday it’s something,” said Traci Miller, a
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Schools in Riverside County hoping to resume in-person classes can apply for a waiver starting Monday, according to county officials. Waivers can only be approved for grades ranging from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade for now, per state guidelines. Schools, both public and private, can obtain a waiver application on the RUHS-Public Health website or
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Temperatures stay above average all week long. Palm Springs’ high temperature today was 7° above average. The heat is sticking around, but good news is, the humidity is on the decline. We’re still very muggy, but we’ll be feeling drier by mid-week. High pressure has been keeping us hot and also the reason for the
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Religious congregation remains limited through the pandemic, but organizers were able to successfully put together church services at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs on Sunday morning. “We’ve come to bring worship to all the first line workers just to show that we appreciate them and that God is always here with them,” Faith
Continue Reading Palm Springs on Saturday reached a high temperature of 108°. That is just two degrees above the average of 106°. The humidity though made it feel much warmer. A ridge of high pressure to our east continues to bring the heat and filter the moisture from the south. Dewpoints this morning are in the 60s,
Continue Reading Temperatures were still slightly above average today, but much better than the excessive heat we dealt with last week. High pressure stays in control, keeping temperatures above average. The clockwise rotation of this upper level system is filtering in moisture. This is causing elevated dew points and chances for thunderstorms for our local mountain and
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Temperatures continue to linger in the triple digits throughout the Coachella Valley, making for extremely dangerous conditions. Not only are humans more susceptible to getting heat exhaustion, but so are pets. “We believe that if people knew better most of them would do better,” Loving All Animals adoption counselor, Janet McAfee said. The organization is
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People across the country gathered for “Save the post office” rallies Saturday morning. “Nationwide, in front of every local post office people were standing to show their support for their local post office and for DeJoy to restore everything that he took out,” Becki Robinson one of the rallygoers in Cathedral City told News Channel
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On Saturday morning, deputies from the Thermal Station responded to reports of a shooting in La Quinta. Around 3:40 a.m. they attended the 47000 Block of Dune Palms Road in La Quinta. Once deputies arrived, they found the suspect(s) had fled the scene. There were no victims and no property damage reported. There are no
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A ridge of high pressure remaining in place continues to bring the heat and continues to filter in moisture from the south. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, but still above average. The average high temperature this weekend remains 106°. Due to the increase in moisture present, thunderstorms will remain possible for our local mountains and
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has cleared the officers involved in a shooting that occurred in Desert Hot Springs on July 25, 2019. The shooting incident occurred in the area of Acoma Avenue and Ocotillo Road at around 3:30 a.m. The shooting was investigated by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. According to the Sheriff’s
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After Palm Springs City Council decided Thursday evening to allow a two-block street closure on Palm Canyon Drive to accommodate more outdoor dining seating, one restaurant a block up from the closed area says they’re getting the short end of the deal. “It’s just really frustrating,” said Christine Willinsky, general manager of Tac/Quila. She said
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