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A portion of Lupine Lane is reopening for outdoor dining customers on Monday morning. It’s the pandemic component of Palm Desert’s restaurant and retail district just off El Paseo — the city has closed one block of Lupine Lane to provide a safe and Covid-compliant al fresco dining experience. It was originally set up to
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In the midst of an ongoing struggle to obtain a vaccine appointment in Riverside County, officials rolled out another wave of appointments while targeting a smaller group– people ages 85 and older. On Thursday those dates were made available at various sites throughout the county until February 8. Though appointments did not go as quickly
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Representative Raul Ruiz tells News Channel 3 he remains in quarantine while recovering from Covid-19. Dr. Ruiz announced he tested positive for the virus on January 19th. On Sunday, he shared his nutritional approach with News Channel 3. Dr. Ruiz wrote: “I consider my fluid and nutritional intake a very important part of my therapy.
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“I feel like new,” Margarito Becerril told News Channel 3 now that he has recovered after a miracle kidney transplant that saved his life. The Indio resident was on dialysis for a year while waiting for a kidney that matched his. Margarito’s son, Erick Becerril wanted to help. “I was going to donate it directly
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Traffic Collision w/Extrication: RPT. @4:49 a.m. WB I10, west of Chiriaco Summit. One commercial vehicle involved with three victims, all three victims required extrication and were transported by ground ambulance with moderate injuries. CHP investigating. #InterstateINCIDENT pic.twitter.com/wFiHpd2kkG— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) January 31, 2021 3 people were injured early Sunday morning in a
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It seems nowadays that major event cancellations have become normal as the country struggles to gain control of the pandemic. On Friday Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser issued an order cancelling the 2021 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach. The festivals were scheduled to be held on April 2021. Both
Continue Reading Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser issues an order cancelling the 2021 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach. The festivals were scheduled to be held on April 2021. “This Order recognizes that both the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Music Festival are music concerts and gatherings of an
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FIND Food Bank had their first ever diaper drive to give out free diapers to anyone in need. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was out at the diaper drive on Saturday at Mecca Elementary School and tells us more about the drive. “I received diapers which is really necessary for kids right now when you
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Residential Structure Fire: RPT @ 12:30 a.m. 53000blk. Rockmere Dr. Pine Cove. Two story, single family residence fully involved with fire. No injuries reported and the cause is under investigation. #PineINCIDENT pic.twitter.com/Npp0fWcXE7— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) January 30, 2021 Cal Fire firefighters were investigating the cause of a house fire in Pine Cove
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Police say a deputy-involved shooting that left one man dead Friday afternoon in La Quinta began with a man allegedly threatening to kill his estranged wife. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. said Friday night deputies responded at 12:40 p.m. to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 39000 block of Washington St.
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The Palm Springs Police Department is looking to hire several lateral and pre-service police officers. Lateral police officers are officers who are currently working for another department and looking to come to a new agency. Pre-service police officers are either in the police academy or just about to graduate from the academy. Public information officer
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On this day just one year ago, the pandemic arrived at our doorsteps. Jan. 29 marks the day in which a plane carrying up to 201 U.S. citizens evacuating the Wuhan region of China, where the coronavirus outbreak was first detected, arrived at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside. The evacuees were greeted by a
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office has identified a man shot and killed early Friday morning in Thousand Palms. The shooting happened on the 73000 block of Stanton Drive in Thousand Palms. Deputies were notified of the shooting shortly after 2 a.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was identified as Edward Pierce,
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A 22-year-old man has been arrested after police said he threatened to shoot at bail bondsmen then barricaded himself in a building. The incident happened on the 10800 block of San Miguel Road in Desert Hot Springs. Officers were dispatched to the area at around 1:21 p.m. Desert Hot Springs Police Department Officers responded with
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Riverside County reported 1,805 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total of cases up to 271,910. The Coachella Valley reported 292 new cases reported (46,174 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Vaccine Appointments Open Up for Residents 85 years and Older ONLY fill up Friday afternoon Riverside
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At the Mojave Blue Apartments in Palm Springs, Whitney Sanford is among those behind on rent right now, after being out of work for a couple of months. “A little help is better than nothing, and that way I can feel secure. My home won’t be taken away,” said Sanford. Sanford is among struggling tenants
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5:00 p.m. Riverside County announced that all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted in the county. San Bernardino County have also lifted all their evacuation warning for the communities of Mountain Home Village, northeast Yucaipa, and Oak Glen. 1:15 p.m. Showers continue to move in from the southwest, bringing in more rain for the
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A drenching storm that brought California much-needed rain in what had been a dry winter wound down Friday after washing out Highway 1 near Big Sur, burying the Sierra Nevada in snow and causing muddy flows from slopes burned bare by wildfires. The atmospheric river weather system that barreled ashore in
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Our hospitals have been fighting the relentless coronavirus for almost a year now, with the death toll skyrocketing in recent months. “It’s been really hard I mean we talk about it everyday,” said Dr. Anil Perumbeti, Medical Director, Eisenhower Health Intensive Care Unit. Those on the frontlines have been witnessing patient deaths in numbers they’ve
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Actor Patrick Warburton is back again to cheerlead fundraising efforts in the Coachella Valley as the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway nears its 10,000 ticket sales goal. The Palm Desert home inside Genesis on Millennia Way near Portola and Gerald Ford is done. The home, built by GHA Companies is estimated in value at $575,000
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