Whether you’re in the east or west valley, hazy conditions can be spotted along with the smell of smoke. Looking west along I-10 in Indio, the sky appears a milky white making the mountains in the background disappear. Air quality has been reduced to ‘unhealthy’. South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a smoke
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Health officials released the latest coronavirus data showing cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and recoveries across Riverside County. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. Riverside County reported 474 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 14,904 with over 196,000 tested. 7,154
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A $1,454,675 (before taxes) Powerball ticket was sold at a store in Indio, the California Lottery announced on Tuesday. According to the California Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at the Ralphs on Jefferson Street. The ticket matched five of the six winning numbers (67-10-31-63-41) from Saturday night’s draw, missing only the red Powerball number (5). The odds
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The owner of Dringk announced that the bar and eatery will be closing until further notice due to hate staff, guests, and family have received since reopening. “Since opening, the hate on our guests, staff, and family has come to a point where we have made the decision to close until further notice. Until which
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Cal fire said several mulch fires were still burning near the area of Avenue 58 and Van Buren Blvd in Thermal Thursday morning, but the fire was 50% contained and was expected to create air quality hazards for the Coachella Valley for a second day. Cal Fire says the fire was reported shortly before 11
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At 10:40 this morning a significant quake measuring 5.8 in magnitude struck in the Eastern Sierra just South of Lone Pine in the Owens Valley. People felt light shaking as far as Carson City, NV and Las Vegas, as well as Long Beach and Sacramento, California. There are no immediate reports of injuries of significant
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Hundreds of people are signing a petition to remove the statue of Frank Bogert in Palm Springs. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke to the creator of the petition as well as the Palm Springs Historical Society and a friend of Bogert to hear their thoughts. Frank Bogert is known as one of Palm Spring’s most famous cowboys. He served
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Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update Wednesday morning on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. News Channel 3 brought the news conference live to viewers on air and online. Governor Newsom began the update with a reminder that “we are still in the first wave” of the coronavirus pandemic. He said California
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We’ll see partly cloudy skies today, which will likely keep us below 110 degrees, but it will still be hotter than normal and humidity will be higher than normal as well, impacting how it feels outside. The higher dew points will also impact Swamp Cooler performance today. High pressure remains in place off the Baja
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First responders were attacked by a motorist involved in a Mecca traffic collision Tuesday night, according to police. CalFire says two vehicles collided on State Highway 86 near Avenue 66 just before 7:30 p.m. One of those vehicles rolled over causing traffic to be blocked, according to the California Highway Patrol. Police said one of
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The search is on for a missing Walnut Creek woman, Erika Ashley Lloyd last seen leaving the the Walnut Creek area last week for a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Her car was found abandoned days later on Highway 62 near Joshua Tree National Park. “We came to Joshua Tree looking for our
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Both Desert Regional Medical Center and JFK Memorial Hospital say they’re seeing a “significant increase” in coronavirus patients, marking the highest numbers since the pandemic began. Doctors are concerned it’s going to get worse. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Dr. Ziad Tannous, pulmonologist at DRCM, to learn more about the status at both
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Este año se ha aumentado el número de reportes de fuegos artificiales en el Valle. Según el departamento de la policía de la Ciudad de Catedral entre junio 1 a junio 23 recibieron 350 reportes de fuegos artificiales. Durante esas mismas fechas del año pasado, sólo hubo 26 reportes en la Ciudad de Catedral. En
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La ciudad de Palm Springs dio conocer que uno de sus empleados dio positivo al coronavirus. Según el director de recursos humanos de la ciudad, Perry Mason, todos los empleados que tuvieron contacto con el contagio se les realizará una prueba y se mantendrán en cuarentena. La municipalidad ha cerrado sus puertas al público por
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Palm Springs is getting tougher on face coverings for restaurants and other businesses. The city already has some of the most stringent requirements in the valley, and city officials are now warning that businesses’ licenses could be revoked if the rules aren’t being followed. “I think people are just concerned, as they should be, about
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Las cifras del números de contagiados en el condado de Riverside aumenta cada dia. Solo en los últimos siete días más de 800 casos fueron reportados. Con los contagious subiendo cada dia, muchos se preguntan si una nueva orden de cuarentena será emitida pronto. Laura Sandez es dueña de su propio negocio en indio. Ella
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Fernando Fregoso un empleado de la oficina del control del mosquito del virus de nilo es una de las 95 personas que ha muerto de coronavirus en el valle de coachella,Su esposa nos comparte la experiencia para generar conciencia y promover uno de los deseos de su marido. Fernando Fregoso apoyaba equipos de futbol locales
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The ripple effects of coronavirus and the economic shutdown may be felt for a long time to come here in the Coachella Valley. Last week we reported that plans for a new sports and entertainment arena in downtown Palm Springs are on hold. Now, we’re learning about other projects in the Coachella Valley. The Delano
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