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New numbers released Friday June 19th show that coronavirus cases are still on the rise in Riverside County. There were 311 additional positive cases and 2 more deaths reported. The total number of cases in Riverside County is 12,778 and the total number of deaths is 410. There are 291 coronavirus patients in County hospitals
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn’t possible under a statewide order issued Thursday. “Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” Gov Gavin Newsom said in a statement announcing the order. “They are critical to keeping those who are around you
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Riverside County reported 516 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases now sits at 12,467. Over 171,000 patients have been tested so far. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. County Data Monitoring There were 9 additional deaths
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With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandatory face mask order now in place statewide for most indoor settings and outdoors when social distancing isn’t possible, covering your face has become both a way to prevent virus transmission and make a fashion statement. “You don’t know where people are coming from; you don’t know who they’ve been exposed to,” said Mark Van
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The California Department of Public Health’s website shows which counties meet the state’s threshold criteria for coronavirus and which do not. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for more local coverage A green check means a county meets the criteria for a certain category, which includes “elevated disease transmission,” “increasing hospitalization,” and “limited hospital capacity.” For example, San Bernardino
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Jose Mario Lazcano died last week at the age of 70 following a battle with cancer. Lazcano was a longtime activist for immigration rights. He helped thousands of hard-working people become U.S. citizens and legal residents over the years out of his own home in Coachella. Many remarked how Lazcano would help people no matter
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The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has temporarily suspended operations for another week after a coronavirus related death and employees testing positive. The district is mourning the loss of their long time employee, Fernando Fregoso, who died from coronavirus on June 11th. “Its unfortunate,” said Jeremy Wittie, General Manager. “Its something that no
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On Thursday the City of Coachella announced it adopted a budget that would prepare it for creating a police department of its own. The city currently contracts out services from the Riverside County Sheriff Department, and has been doing so since 1998. “We’re still a relatively smaller city but as we grow out, having our
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Robert Eric Stahlnecker, 48, of Twentynine Palms was found guilty of one count of making threats by interstate commerce and five counts of anonymous telecommunications harassment, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. A federal jury acquitted him of two additional counts of threatening federal employees. According to the DOJ, Stahlnecker made multiple abusive telephone
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As DACA recipients around the country celebrated Thursday’s Supreme Court’s decision, so did many right here at home. On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court ruled to block President Trump from ending DACA, the program that protects 650,000 young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the united states as young children. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil
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The city of Rancho Mirage is set to discuss their budget again at Wednesday’s city council meeting. The city, like many others here in the valley, is making adjustments due to the economic shutdown. According to their agenda, the city is going to approve and adopt their 2020-21 fiscal year budget. In late March the
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A large crowd assembled outside Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs to honor the hospital’s medical director of trauma services. “This Memorial Service is so important. And speaking as someone that worked with Dr. Ercoli for over 20 years, it means so much that we can all come together and remember all the amazing
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People in Cathedral City are going to have to wear face coverings in public for at least another several months. If they don’t, the police department could fine them hundreds of dollars. Cathedral City council voted Wednesday to extend an emergency order requiring face coverings and social distancing until September 30. The order includes fines
Continue Reading Cathedral City councilmembers voted to approve an emergency order which mandates the use of face coverings and social distancing until September 30, unless it is extended or rescinded. The order includes fines that range from $100 to $500 depending on how many times a person is found violating the order. Face coverings and social distancing
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A transient accused of igniting nine brush fires over two days along Interstate 10 in Palm Desert is being held on $315,000 bail while awaiting his first court appearance tomorrow. Jose Ruben Rodriguez Jose Ruben Rodriguez, 34, was arrested at a homeless encampment in Palm Desert late last month and booked at the Indio jail
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On the Facebook Page for World Gym in Desert Hot Springs a heartbreaking post from owner Andrew Levine tells the story. It reads in part, the gym “can’t afford to reopen” and he’s filing for bankruptcy The health club on Palm Drive has already been locked up since mid-March because of the pandemic. It’s filled
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The East Valley has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Eisenhower Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Alan Williamson told News Channel 3 some of those cases are identified specifically in the farm communities. “That’s very concerning to us because in doing contact tracing with those cases once we identify a positive case,
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Starting on Monday, many libraries in Riverside County will partially re-open to start pickup and drop-off services for patrons, although the services within facilities will remain restricted amid the ongoing coronavirus threat. “Our priority remains keeping Riverside County Library System patrons, volunteers and employees safe and well-informed while doing what wecan to help minimize the
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The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District have temporarily suspended operations after an employee died of coronavirus, officials confirmed to News Channel 3 on Wednesday. Tammy Gordon, public information officer for Mosquito and Vector Control District, told News Channel 3 they were informed of the positive test on June 10. Gordon said the district’s
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UPDATE 09/17/21 The location of the arena has been moved to Palm Desert. Oak View Group announced plans to construct the arena in downtown Palm Springs in partnership with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians had fallen apart. Full Story: Change of plans: Palm Springs sports arena will move near Palm Desert Original Story:
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