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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department continues to investigate a shooting that occurred earlier this week. The shooting was reported on Wednesday at approximately 7:21 a.m. at an apartment complex on 8th Street. Officers found a Hispanic male adult conscious and breathing suffering from gunshot wounds. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and
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Police had no suspects in custody and were continuing to investigate an assault near Coachella early Friday morning. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said deputies were called to the area of Corregidor Avenue and Luzon Street for a possible assault that had just occurred at 1:34 a.m. They located a man who was suffering from
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Palm Springs Police seized 3 loaded handguns, an AR-15 style rifle, and fireworks during two separate traffic stops early Friday morning. In a statement posted to Facebook, the department said a traffic stop and DUI investigation on Sunrise Way, near Via Escuela, led to the recovery of a loaded and stolen handgun at 1:09 a.m.
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Restaurants have had a tough enough time this year. But with the alarming rise of coronavirus cases in June, Gov. Gavin Newsom has reordered in-room operations to close. In this week’s Open 4 Biz, morning anchor Angela Chen heads to Indio to take a look at Soul of Mexico, a popular restaurant that’s hurting but
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Congressman says Raul Ruiz joined Peter Daut from Washington D.C. Thursday afternoon to discuss coronavirus health rules enforcement and the recent surge in cases. When asked about whether he believed Riverside County had done enough enforcing health orders. Ruiz responded by criticizing county leaders and the Sheriff Chad Bianco. “When you have a sheriff who
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Restaurants are finding creative ways to keep business going despite being limited to outdoor seating only. Elmer’s in Palm Springs has put tents on the front lawn to expand the outdoor dining experience. The River at Rancho Mirage also allowed Babe’s BBQ and Brewhouse to expand outdoor seating onto the walkway. “Carol is a really
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Two of three suspects pleaded not guilty, in connection to the homicide investigation involving missing couple, Audrey Moran and Jonathan Darling Reynoso. Abraham Fregoso, 32, is charged with one count of first-degree murder. Manuel Rios, 28, is charged with 2 counts of first-degree murder in connection to each of the victims. Manuel Rios (Left) &
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A man’s body was found in an unincorporated area near Desert Hot Springs Thursday morning. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating the death as a homicide. The report came in at 10:54 a.m. in the area of Afortunado Drive and Santa Cruz Road, according to Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro, with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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A Thermal man accused of killing a coworker because he was gay was declared mentally incompetent Thursday and will not stand trial on his charges. Miguel Angel Bautista Ramirez, 31, was accused of fatally shooting Juan Ceballos, 20, of Mecca back in July 2014. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said the two worked together at
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With its vast farm fields, quiet roads, and sparsely-populated communities, it’s almost hard to believe that Imperial County, with only 180,000 residents, has the highest-per capita infection rate of coronavirus in all of California. According to its public health department, the county has had about 6,200 cases among 30,700 people tested, a positive rate of
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Riverside County reported 679 new coronavirus cases since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 18,720. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. Over 242,000 patients have been tested and 8,196 patients have recovered from the virus. There were 2 additional deaths reported
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Two men whose alleged production of butane honey oil inside an Indio home sparked a fire, which injured several firefighters have been charged with felonies, authorities said today. Alexander Samuel Ochoa, 32, and Javriel Rodriguez Ochoa, 60, were each charged with four counts of unlawfully causing a fire causing great bodily injury, and a count
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We are learning more about how local school district leaders are hoping to start the next school year, which is just about a month from now. Parents are worried about what their student could see returning back to school amid the pandemic. “It’s frustrating because you know its not just us but the kids,” said
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The Gas Company tells News Channel 3 that they received reports of a damaged natural gas rise on fire Wednesday afternoon on the 50000 block of Cesar Chavez St. in Coachella. They determined that the damage was caused by vandalism. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department had established a 300-foot evacuation perimeter around the gas leak.
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For at least the next three weeks, if you’re planning on going out to eat be prepared to dine outside on the patio. News Channel 3 spoke with several restaurant owners to get their reaction to Governor Newsom calling on many indoor spaces to close. “I feel really bad for our colleagues in the industry,
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During today’s news conference, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state is ordering the closure of indoor operations for restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos & museums, cardrooms, and family entertainment centers. The order goes into effect immediately and will last for the next three weeks in all counties that have been on the state’s “watch
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of two suspects wanted in a grand theft and armed robberies that occurred in Thermal and Coachella on June 26. The Coachella Community Action Team arrested Coachella residents Hernan Bustamante, 28 of Joel Leal, 26 on Wednesday at approximately 5:12 p.m. within the 85200 block of Cairo
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With the number of reported coronavirus cases spring in cities around the state and with the Fourth of July Holiday weekend fast approaching, Governor Newsom Wednesday detailed new enforcement efforts aimed at getting Californians to follow his public health orders. “Enforcement is a difficult one. I’m not naive about that and I’m not polly-annish about
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The city of Palm Springs issued a new supplementary order strengthening its own face covering requirements. Supplemetary-Order-Face-Coverings-REVISEDDownload The order is effective immediately and adds more requirements for wearing face coverings in a public setting. The order now applies to: Outdoors, standing, walking, hiking, bicycling, or running, on any sidewalk that is adjacent to any business
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13 days ago, I started getting tested for coronavirus. I don’t have any symptoms but because of my job, I want to be responsible to those I work with and my community. Taking a closer look at the realities of coronavirus testing here in Riverside County and the Coachella Valley, I discovered it might be
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