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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released body-cam footage of a deadly deputy-involved shooting that occurred on April 1, 2020, in the unincorporated community of Aguanga. A news release by the Sheriff’s Department from that day reveals that deputies attempted to conduct a stop on a suspected stolen truck and trailer in the area of Rancho
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Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus data from the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Riverside County coronavirus cases grew by 131 since yesterday, bringing the total number of cases from 6,053 to 6,184. A total of 89,744 patients have been tested. Total number of cases at the start of the
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As Morongo, Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock casinos gear up to open their doors Friday, they’re setting the new normal with coronavirus precautions. At Casino Morongo, plexiglass partitions will separate slot machines. Some machines will be disabled and some seats have been removed from table games and restaurants for social distancing. Casino officials said employees
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As Palm Springs continues to stare down an estimated $78 million in lost tax revenue through next fiscal year due to COVID-19, the City Council Thursday will consider extending a temporary ban on all vacation rentals and hotel stays not related to the coronavirus response for another month. The ban, which has been in place
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As California begins to re-open, the state is ramping up a massive contact-tracing program to identify people who may have been exposed to coronavirus without knowing it. News Channel 3 looks into how Riverside County is conducting contact tracing and explains what to do if you are called by a contact tracer. “These are simply
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Students have continued their education online with schools closed. One teacher has been working tirelessly from home to keep her students with autism engaged in learning. Pamela Wheeler teaches a class of ten students with Autism at Valle Del Sol Elementary school in Coachella. She is also the school’s special education department chair. She said
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Firefighters were working to contain a fire reported Wednesday morning at the Regent Apartments complex in Palm Desert. CalFire crews were called to the 73300 block of Country Club Drive at 4:30 a.m. where some residents were evacuated from their units. “Firefighters took quick action and rescued the people out of the apartment complex and
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According to the president and CEO of FIND Food Bank Debbie Espinosa, the amount of people served per month by FIND in the Eastern Riverside and Southern San Bernardino county areas has grown by over 100,000 people since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2019, FIND served about 90,000 people. Last month, in
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined News Channel 3 live at 5 p.m. to discuss a variety of topics, including the new stimulus bill, the announcements that some of our local casinos will be back open this week, and California relaxing its criteria for counties to move in accelerated Phase 2 reopening.
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and Casino Morongo is among three valley casinos that announced plans to reopen on Friday. Spotlight 29 and Toroise Rock Casinos also made the announcement later Tuesday. Officials at Morongo said several safety measures will be implemented, such as limiting guest capacity, temperature screenings, and requiring masks from guests
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Some people have been taking extra precautions by cleaning more often. This cleaning includes their home and products or groceries they bring into their home. This extra cleaning can actually cause more harm than good. Poison control has been seeing an increase in calls over the last few months. Dr. Euthym Kontaxis, the medical director
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Graduating seniors at Mount San Jacinto High School in Cathedral City picked up their cap, gowns and accolades Tuesday morning. As News Channel 3’s Madison Weil reports, although this year’s celebrations are different than what many expected, graduation still marks a huge achievement for many students at San Jacinto who have overcome a lot in
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A 19-year-old from Texas has been rushed to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 10 near of Date Palm Drive Tuesday afternoon. California Highway Patrol officer Jackie Quintero tells News Channel 3 that the blue Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10. For reasons that remain unknown, the Texas man lost control of
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The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians announced that the Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock casinos will reopen on Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. Spotlight 29 is located in Coachella while Tortoise Rock is in Twentynine Palms. Morongo Spa Resort Casino and Casino Morongo will also reopen on Friday. The valley’s other casinos have
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As a stimulus measure, Riverside County supervisors today approved easing the application process for individuals and businesses seeking to establish cannabis retail outlets and cultivation sites in unincorporated communities. “We’re keeping the same criteria as before, looking at each project to ensure it meets the requirements of the county,” Transportation & Land Management Agency Director
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Young swimmers and their parents gathered Tuesday morning outside the Palm Springs Swim Center. They are the “Elite Otters Swim Team” who used to train at the pool two hours a day, five to six days a week before the pool was locked because of coronavirus. “I love everything about swimming and I love the
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Last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a jackrabbit found dead in Palm Springs tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, a highly contagious and deadly disease among all rabbits. The infected rabbit was found among 10 other dead rabbits at a property in Palm Springs. It is the first time that
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Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus data from the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Riverside County coronavirus cases grew by 101 since yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 6,053. A total of 86,006 patients have been tested. Total number of cases at the start of the last
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Riverside County supervisors established a $150 million coronavirus relief account in the current fiscal year using federal grant funds intended to assist health care facilities, businesses and county agencies impacted by the coronavirus emergency. In a 5-0 vote, the board accepted a $431 million Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act distribution from the U.S.
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During Monday’s update, Gov. Newsom announced he would be relaxing some criteria for reopening. He said most of the state may be able to reopen more quickly. LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on the state’s response to #COVID19. #YourActionsSaveLives https://t.co/EfWFwvVyZD— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) May 18, 2020 Newsom cited a trend of decreasing
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