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Imperial Irrigation District customers could soon see some changes coming to their energy bills. IID is inviting the public to join its information workshop to discuss the time of use rates. That rate structure bills customers differently depending on how much energy they use during certain times of the day. It would encourage customers to use
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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person
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We’re taking an in-depth look at a local non-profit that helps to solve crimes. Valley Crime Stoppers has been instrumental in solving many crimes in the valley. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with the organization’s president, Greg Hough about how it works. You can reach Valley CrimeStoppers at 760-341-7867. Tips can remain anonymous and you
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In the sixth week of the murder trial for the man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in 2019, a detective testified about ammunition he found in a search of the suspect’s bedroom. Police went to defendant Jose Larin Garcia’s home after the Feb. 2019 murders and searched his bedroom, where Palm Springs
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College of the Desert students began their spring 2022 semester today. Students returned to class both online and in-person Monday, qualifying them for up to $100 per credit from a federal grant. Under the grant from the U.S. Department of Education, students will be paid regardless of classes being credit or noncredit, college officials
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One day after Mayor Eric Garcetti and Gov. Gavin Newsom were caught posing for mask-less photos inside SoFi Stadium, a Los Angeles County Supervisor called today for state and local health officials to reevaluate COVID-19 mask mandates, saying it should be up to the individual to decide when to wear one. “Let’s do away with
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Hospitalizations Riverside County reported one of its largest decreases in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Since Friday’s report, there were 93 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. It’s continuing a downward trend. From Wednesday to Friday last week, the county reported 70 fewer hospitalizations. The county now has a total of 991 COVID hospitalizations, it’s the first
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Update: 01/31/22 The Palm Springs Swim Center will reopen to the public on Feb. 1. Pool hours are 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., seven days a week with reservations required. For more information, call Recreation at (760) 323-8272 or visit palmspringsca.gov. Original Report: 01/25/22 The Palm Springs Swim Center has temporarily shut down again due to short staffing
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy injured after being shot has been released from the hospital, the department confirmed. The shooting happened Friday at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Cairo Street, near Cesar Chavez Street, in Coachella. According to the Sheriff’s Dept., the incident started with a traffic stop on Cesar Chavez Street and Avenue 52, right
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The latest effort from the White House to fight COVID-19 is providing free N95 masks. Health experts say the masks offer the most protection. The federal government has shipped out millions of free N95 masks to the public. The Biden administration announced two weeks ago that 400 million N95 masks would be distributed. Officials said the
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A chilly start to our Monday as first thing this morning temps dropped deep into the 30s in the East Valley. A ridge of high pressure is retreating to the East and that will allow more onshore flow and increasing clouds moving in off the Pacific throughout today and overnight tonight. We’ll continued to see
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Throughout the pandemic, the Palm Desert Aquatic Center and Palm Springs Swim Center have struggled with hiring lifeguards and swim instructors. With the warmer days ahead of us, both centers are trying to hire more workers. “Springs break and summertime is coming up and that is when we’re really going to be hit hard with
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Cal Fire reported a hiker fell and died on a mountain trail near Idyllwild on Sunday. The Riverside County Fire Department said the fall was reported at 2:10 p.m. at the South Ridge Trail in Idyllwild. A Riverside County sheriff’s helicopter rescue team was dispatched to the location of the hiker and the team reported
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Cal Fire reported one person suffered serious injuries after a golf cart crash in La Quinta Saturday night and had to be airlifted to an area hospital. Officials said four other people were involved in the crash and were evaluated by paramedics on the scene but declined further treatment. The crash was reported at 6:55
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A suspect is dead and a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy has been hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting Friday night in Coachella. The Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed the incident happened at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Cairo Street, near Cesar Chavez Street in Coachella. Scene where the deputy-involved shooting took place (85000 block of Cairo
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If you plan to hit the mountain trails, be ready for some possible chilly and icy conditions. “Understand that the weather that you’re experiencing down at the at the bottom of the tram is not what you’re going to be dealing with,” said Mt. San Jacinto chief ranger Mike Dippel. “When you get up top,
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An Indio man accused of murdering his six-month-old baby appeared in court on Friday. Jawhon Sherod Burts, 30, of Indio was arrested last month on suspicion of murder, torture, willful assault of a child, and domestic abuse. Police said the murder happened on Dec. 19 at the Encanto Apartments on Clinton Street in Indio. Hallie
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A Sunline bus driver is retiring after more than three decades of helping valley residents get to where they need to go. Gilberto Cortez III celebrated his retirement with friends, colleagues, and family. A small celebration was held on Friday Sunline officials said that Cortez was with the company for more than 35 years.
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A new affordable housing complex is set to open later this year in Coachella, part of a new focus on redevelopment that local leaders said will make housing accessible to more than 100 low-income families. Officials toured the 105-unit Pueblo Viejo Villas construction site Friday, at Sixth and Cesar Chavez streets. It will have one,
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Hospitalizations Riverside County reported one of its larger decreases in COVID-19 hospitalizations in quite some time. Over the past 24 hours, there were 35 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19 since the county’s last report on Thursday. It’s the second day in a row that hospitalizations decreased by 35 patients. The county now has
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