We’ll have updates on federal, state, and local elections below: Click here for election results 6:30 p.m. 11/6/24 Riverside County released the latest batch of results in the local election. According to the Registrar’s Office, an estimated 315,000 Vote-by-Mail and 35,000 Conditional Voter Registration ballots still must be processed. Work on those continues today and tomorrow 11/7. Ballots that
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According to mental health experts, people can oftentimes feel lingering emotions after historical events like Presidential elections. That’s why clinics like Eisenhower Behavioral Health say they typically see an uptick in patients following November 5th. “What we’re seeing at the clinic is an increase in phone calls,” said Dakota Carter, the Medical Director of Psychiatry
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“American Idol” season 22 winner and Coachella Valley native Abi Carter will illuminate a 45-foot holiday tree with over 4,000 LED lights at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s tree-lighting ceremony, officials announced today. Carter will be joined at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 by News Channel Chief Meteorologist Patrick Evans, who is hosting the
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Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation after conceding the election to President-elect Donald Trump. You can watch the full speech below: Harris told supporters gathered at Howard University that she had lost her race against Trump, conceding to the Republican president who is now empowered by a sweeping mandate. “The outcome of this election
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Coachella Valley residents are waking up to the latest election results, with former President Donald Trump winning another term in office. Local reaction to these results are a mixed bag along El Paseo in Palm Desert. Several happy supporters of the president-elect gathered to chat at the Starbucks on El Paseo and expressed their optimism
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Proposition 36 has been approved by state voters with overwhelming support. The law will enact harsher penalties for repeat theft and drug crimes, reversing that of Prop 47, which passed in 2014. That law changed the way thefts and other petty crimes were prosecuted, raising the threshold for what’s considered a felony from $450 to
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Update 11/7/24 The power was restored to the Cabazon area just before 5:00 p.m., News Channel 3 crews confirmed at the scene. Original Report 11/6/24 Southern California Edison has shut off power around the Cabazon area due to potential fire risks caused by windy conditions in the area. Fire conditions are expected to continue until
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CNN By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be America’s 47th president, CNN projected Wednesday, after mounting the most momentous comeback in political history that will hand him massive, disruptive power at home and will send shockwaves around the world. Four years after leaving Washington as a pariah, following his attempt to overturn
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By Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Los Angeles, Ventura counties and Santa Barbara counties face especially high risks of wildfires as tens of thousands of residents face possible power shutoffs — with forecasters announcing a rare weather advisory that’s typically issued only once every few years,
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Millions are casting their vote on Election Day. Check out live coverage of national races, including the Presidential races, below: Check Out Our Live Blog for Local Updates Check out an interactive Presidential Election map from the Associated Press: Polls close at 8:00 p.m. PT here in the Coachella Valley. You can find your polling
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Three men accused in a 2020 attack on a man in a Palm Springs mobile home park entered guilty pleas to assault charges today. Angel Valtierra, 26, Nathan Roldan Ramirez, 25, and Anthony Jose Lopez, 25, each pleaded guilty to one felony count of assault resulting in great bodily injury, according to court records.
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Election night results from the Riverside County Office of the Registrar of Voters are slated to be posted hourly, following the first tabulation of ballots, which should be completed by 8:20 p.m., officials said today. Click here for local election results “The initial results will encompass vote-by-mail and unscanned vote center ballots received prior to
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A Thermal man was injured in a deadly crash Monday evening near the Salton Sea in Imperial County. The crash was reported at around 6:10 p.m. on State Route 111, south of Frink Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash involved a Freight liner truck tractor and a 1996 Chrysler Town and Country
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Fundraising efforts are underway to help the family of a 27-year-old man killed in a crash on Highway 74 in Palm Desert on Thursday. Tristin Samuel Bourgeois of La Quinta was pronounced dead after a collision with a big rig near Vista Point. California Highway Patrol records indicated that the big rig was traveling “downbound”
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Update 11/05/2024 7:37 a.m. : Cal fire says the fire remains at 25 acres and is 87% contained Tuesday morning. They add that Firefighters will continue to work throughout the day to ensure strong containment lines around the fire. Original Post: A brush fire erupted today on a mountainside south of Banning amid stiff Santa
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More help was planned to get people to the polls on Tuesday. TODEC, which was an organization offering support to local immigrants, said it would be offering free transportation to folks in rural areas. Areas included were North Shore, Mecca, and Thermal. The program was being called ‘Vota Van’, where the drivers would be picking
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Just a day before the election, Coachella Valley Unified School District has announced district trustee areas 1,2, and 4 were excluded from Imperial County ballots. CVUSD’s boundary stretches into Imperial County. Coachella Valley Unified School District We have been made aware that the contests for the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Trustee Areas 1,
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Kelly and Mark are packing their swimsuits, loading up the golf clubs and pickleball racquets, and heading here to Greater Palm Springs! As we’ve reported, they’ll be taping several shows at the “Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa” on November 10 and 11. Tickets to their tapings are free and can be reserved on
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Senior citizens make up an important group of people voting in this year’s election. According to census data, nearly 20% of all people in the Coachella Valley are aged 65 years old or older, which is roughly 5% more than the whole of Riverside County. For seniors who live in assisted-living facilities, their options for
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The Board of Supervisors is slated tomorrow to renew an agreement for 211 call center service throughout Riverside County, at a cost of $2.2 million, connecting callers with government agencies and nonprofits that can help them with a variety of needs. The contract with Rancho Cucamonga-based Inland Southern California 211+ would take effect immediately and
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