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The Paloma Resort and Sol y Sombra are set to open in Cathedral City on August 4th. Ahead of the opening, the hotel is hosting a job fair on Monday, July 11th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Tuesday, July 12th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Officials with the hotel say that they
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The United Lift Rental Assistance program will be ending its online application portal on July 29. United Lift has been a collaborative effort, over the past two years, between Riverside County, Inland SoCal United Way, and Lift To Rise, to support Riverside County families and residents financially impacted by COVID-19 through direct rental and utility
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The Covid-19 patient population is back on the rise across California, including in Riverside County. Doctor Nasrollah Ahmadpour, who specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine at JFK Memorial Hospital, said there has been a shift in his patients, compared to the first two years of the pandemic. “Their length of stay, hospital stay, is
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Palm Springs police responded to several calls on Friday, July 8th about a male suspect who went on a crime spree throughout the night. Around 9:15 p.m., officers first responded to a call that they had received from the suspect’s roommate who said the man had intentionally set their kitchen on fire in a residence
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Sunline Transit Agency’s 7th annual Student Art Contest is now open for submission. Students can enter their artwork for a chance to have it displayed on the side of a zero-emission bus for a year! This year’s theme is “Driving the Future of Sustainability in the Coachella Valley.” Students can upload their artwork at www.SunLine.org/studentart
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California is setting aside $100 million in its state budget in efforts to support diabetic patients throughout the state. The newly approved budget outlines a plan to produce and distribute affordable insulin. https://youtu.be/j5HhhjSWDwA You can read the entire state budget here. Coachella Valley resident, Melinda Reads has been living with diabetes for years now. Reads
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Long wait times at some traffic lights in the valley have some valley residents asking for improvements. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments has a sync plan that they say will help traffic flow. Tom Kirks says, “We’re doing three long streets, highway 111, Washington and Ramon, through nine cities of the Coachella Valley and
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Loved ones continue to mourn a local mother of four who was killed in a crash two weeks ago in Indio. Authorities tell us they are investigating whether the suspect was allegedly driving drunk. The crash occurred on June 24, near the intersection of Hoover Avenue and Fred Waring Drive, Clinton Street and Monroe Street.
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The Riverside County Department of Public Health has announced two more “probable” cases of monkeypox in the county. The probable cases are both men, under the age of 60, who live in eastern Riverside County, according to department spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr. Monkeypox update: RivCo Public Health is reporting two more “probable” cases. They are
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Roads are back open following a five-vehicle traffic collision Friday afternoon in Cathedral City. The crash happened on the intersection of Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive. Sergeant Daniel Anes of the Cathedral City Police Department told News Channel 3 that four vehicles were stopped in the westbound #1 lane of Ramon Road for the
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Cathedral City and WeeCare teamed up to help local childcare providers make daily tasks easier and to help families easily find available childcare near them. Finding available childcare has been an ongoing problem families face. On the other end, small facilities are having trouble getting the word out they have vacancies. Diana Beltran owns Cuidando
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After nearly 40 years of service, a Cal Fire Battalion Chief was honored Thursday night as he enters into retirement. Bonifacio De La Cruz has represented Riverside County Fire Department Station 79 in Coachella as its Chief for years. Many have seen him out in the field, battling flames or providing medical aid to those who
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Update 7/5/22: News Channel 3 is getting a first look into a long-awaited report detailing the findings of an investigation into the county’s care of the Turpin siblings, who were abused for years in a Perris home. Check Out: Report on Turpin siblings: ‘all too often the social services system failed them’ Attachment-Larson-LLP-Supplemental-Report-PUBLICDownload Attachment-Larson-LLP-Report-PUBLICDownload Original
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new budget on Thursday that works to make insulin affordable and accessible for those who need it. California is going to start making its own low-cost insulin. The Governor revealed he is allocating $100 million in the state budget to go towards manufacturing the drug at a cheaper price. $50
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Those in California’s legal cannabis industry are expressing mixed reactions to a newly cut cultivation tax on cannabis growers. The change also relocates a 15% excise tax from distributors to retailers. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 195 into law on June 30 as part of a $308 billion budget. California’s weight-based cannabis cultivation tax
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One of the valley’s largest non-profits will soon be hosting a bowling tournament to raise much-needed funds. United Way of the Desert will be holding its third-annual bowling tournament on July 23 at the Palm Springs Lanes. It costs $300 for four-person teams, which includes shoe rentals, lunch and prizes. “A bowling tournament is fun because this
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About a third of Palm Springs’ newly approved budget is going towards the city’s fire and police departments. This new budget shows the that the city wants to invest in public safety. Combined, the fire and police departments will receive about $72 million from the $230 million budget. The Palm Springs Police Department is receiving
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She went back-to-back! Local tennis star Desirae Krawczyk successfully defended the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon. Krawczyk and her partner Neal Skupski beat Matthew Ebden and Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-3 Going back-to-back 🏆🏆@desiraekrawczyk and @nealskupski defend the Mixed Doubles title, beating Matthew Ebden and Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-3#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/YIkgn7zTfb— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7,
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A person is on their way to the hospital after being shot in Mecca Thursday afternoon. The shooting happened on 91-800 block of Montenegro Drive, located west of Johnson Road. The person was shot following a family dispute, according to Sergeant Edward Soto, public information officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Soto confirmed that the
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Coachella residents will get the chance to weigh in on the city’s next mayor and council members. A municipal election will be held in the city of Coachella on November 8th. City residents will vote for mayor for a two-year term and for two council member seats set to serve a full 4-year term. Any
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