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Riverside County has reported five new probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox on Thursday. The county now has a total of 76 probable/confirmed cases. Four of today’s new cases are residents from the Coachella Valley. The other cases was from western Riverside County. Health officials said all five cases are men between the ages of 30 and
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A Desert Hot Springs man is facing murder charges after being accused of supplying the fentanyl that killed a woman one year ago. The death happened on Aug. 12, 2021. Police were called to the 66000 block of Flora Avenue to respond to a 32-year-old female who was having a medical emergency from a possible
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On Wednesday, City Council and Cathedral City police discussed what’s being done to bring down the number of homeless in the city. According the most recent homeless point in time count this year, Cathedral City has seen an increase in numbers. Resident Eric Jimenez spoke out during the meeting, saying he deals with the problem
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The push for more monkeypox vaccines continues in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County. “It’s moving way, way, way too slow,” said Cathedral City resident David Wichman. Vaccine access continues to be a key struggle in the fight against the rapidly spreading viral outbreak, Wichman said. Riverside County reported one new monkeypox case Wednesday, bringing
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One person is in custody, another remains wanted following a stolen vehicle pursuit that started in Palm Desert and ended in Indio Wednesday night. The pursuit started at around 7:30 p.m. in a residential neighborhood in Palm Desert. According to Sgt. Sergeant Brandi Swan of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the pursuit was initially terminated
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A battle waged by Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz in honor of local veteran Jennifer Kepner, along with many others, has culminated in the signing of the Honoring Our Pact Act. News Channel 3’s John White was in Washington D.C. as President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act on Wednesday. He talked with Ruiz on the
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The 49 Palms hiking trail at Joshua Tree National Park will be reopened on Monday, August 12. The trail was closed on June 1 to allow for the park’s bighorn sheep to have undisturbed access to surface water. However recent rainfall events have allowed for the trail to be reopened, park officials said. On Monday,
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The Lifestream Blood team is continuing their 10th annual 9 Cities Blood Drive in the Coachella Valley. Currently, the Coachella Valley is seeing insufficient numbers of individuals giving blood. The lifestream team has created many incentives to get more people involved in sharing their blood consistently. The blood shortage is nationwide, but in the Coachella
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A 37-year-old woman suspected of fatally shooting a man in Coachella pleaded not guilty today to murder and other counts. Cindy Gicela Parra was also charged with assault with a deadly weapon to cause great bodily harm and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse. She pleaded not guilty to all counts Wednesday afternoon at
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Students, parents and staff were all feeling the back to school energy during morning drop off. Rio Vista Elementary School Principal, Aaron Tarzian says, “We’re just excited to have all the kids back, it’s a big mission to get ready for today and we’re ready.” One mom tells me she’s excited for her first grader
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Riverside County is expected to receive more than $100,000 from a settlement announced today with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. over allegations of unlawful hazardous waste disposal at eight California hotels, the District Attorney’s Office announced today. Under the settlement, the hotelier will pay a total of $400,000 in civil penalties, along with $100,000 to fund
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A 30-year-old Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing child pornography pleaded guilty to a felony charge today. Robert Earl Adams III was charged with one felony count of possessing matters depicting a minor in a sexual act. He pleaded guilty to the charge Wednesday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio and has
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Brenda Pree will be moving from Pittsburgh to Palm Springs to serve as the new city clerk. City manager Justin Clifton announced Pree’s hiring on Wednesday. Pree has served as Pittsburgh’s City Clerk since 2017. In that role, she manages 10 support staff providing administrative and operational services to a nine-member elected body. Her responsibilities
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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that will expand healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. Congress passed the bill, the PACT Act, last week. The Senate originally struck it down, but came back on Tuesday and overwhelmingly passed the bill. We’ve been bringing you coverage of a veteran’s fight
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Residents of the Oasis Mobile Home Park continue to demand faster action from government agencies to better their living conditions. Dozens of residents came together Tuesday night, pushing for a for a safe and urgent relocation. “It’s something that needs to be changed now and we need to see it so then we can finally
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The city of Palm Springs says a contractor who was paid millions of dollars to construct the Downtown Park has “abandoned” the project, which remains incomplete nearly a year after opening. With much fanfare last October, Palm Springs celebrated the grand opening of the new taxpayer-funded park – but 9 months later, city documents show the
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will remain closed until Monday as clean-up continues flowing a flash flood event that temporarily stranded hundreds of customers. Crews are working to continue cleaning up mud and debris from the roadway brought on by the flooding. The clean-up is expected to take a couple of days. “After completing a
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A firefighter and a resident were hurt after a Palm Springs house caught on fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire was first reported at around 4:30 p.m. on the 600 block of Via Corta. ALERT- Fire units are currently on the scene of a residential structure fire in the 600 block of Via Corta. One resident
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A Palm Springs police officer involved in a deadly shooting by an unlicensed bail agent will not face criminal charges, the District Attorney announced. David Spann, 33, was killed in his Palm Springs home in April 2021. He was allegedly shot by Fabian Herrera, who police said was posing as a bounty hunter. Herrera was
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The defense rested and closing arguments began today in the retrial of a 73-year-old former attorney who was previously convicted in the 2008 financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree but was granted a new trial — along with three of his co-defendants. David K. Replogle is charged with first-degree murder, three counts of
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