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COVID-related hospitalizations continue to fall in Riverside County with over 100 fewer patients reported in the past week. On Monday, the county reported 1524 total hospitalizations, that’s 36 fewer patients compared to Sunday (1560). On January 11, Riverside County reported 1675 total hospitalizations, which is the most ever reported by the county. Over the past
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An in-person job fair will be held tomorrow at the Spotlight 29 Casino owned by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indian. The casino is looking to staff up its new brewery and restaurant, Taproom 29, and is also hiring personnel to work in table games, facilities, information technology, events staff, and other departments. Casino
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The 2021 American Express tees off this week in La Quinta as the third event on the PGA TOUR schedule. The tournament will be played amidst the ongoing pandemic – without fans, amateurs, and now the favorite to win the tournament. World No. 2 and 2018 tournament champion Jon Rahm has withdrawn from this year’s
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“We’re going to be going through between 750 and 800 appointments today.” Riverside County Department of Public Health spokesperson Jose Arballo has been at the forefront of the vaccine rollout in Riverside County. He was on site Sunday at the Indio Fairgrounds, which became one of the latest clinics to administer vaccines. The clinic opened
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Many people recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as “a day on” rather than “a day off” to serve their communities. People all over the valley found ways to give back to their community even during a pandemic. One group of 10 retired teachers volunteered at FIND Food Bank on MLK Day and they said
Continue ReadingAs of January 18th, the county is vaccinating people in phase 1B, tier one, for COVID-19. For workers in phase 1A and 1B an appointment and worker ID badge or letter from place of employment is required to get vaccination. For those 65 of age and older, an appointment and ID is required. All people
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Eight volunteers from Americorps NCCC arrived at FIND Food Bank on Monday to help with the Valley’s food insecurity crisis. “We know there’s an incredible need in the community so we’re excited to learn about the need, learn about the community,” Katelynn Demskie, the team lead told News Channel 3. Americorps NCCC is a group
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Free coronavirus testing will be available beginning Monday, January 18 at a Desert Sands Unified School District former school site at 44801 Golf Center Parkway. The currently unused building (formerly Amistad High School) has been provided to Riverside County Public Health by the school district. The site will be open Monday through Friday from 7:00
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Sunday was the first day the Indio Fairgrounds had a walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic for people in phase 1A (all tiers) and phase 1B tier 1 by appointment only. Hundreds of people with appointments formed a line around the Fullenwider Auditorium on the fairgrounds. Amongst mostly healthcare workers and people 65 and older were only
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Two armed men are still at large after allegedly stealing a car in Cathedral City. According to Cathedral City Police on Friday just before 11 p.m. two armed men stole a 20-year-old Cathedral City man’s car at gunpoint. The car was missing until Saturday morning just after 2:30 a.m. when police said they spotted it
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A new coronavirus testing site is opening Monday, January 18 in Indio. Free testing will be offered starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning at an unused DSUSD building on Golf Center Parkway. The building used to be Amistad High School. Appointments must be made in advance. You can make appointments online by heading to lhi.care/covidtesting
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Update: Just after 4 a.m., fire officials reported the flames were out. Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at an abandoned motel. This is on west Ramsey street near Interstate 10. Firefighters said that heavy flames were showing when they arrived on the scene. The fire started around 3:20 a.m. Sunday morning.
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As of Saturday evening the San Bernardino National Forest announced that the Bonita Fire, which broke out at around 1 a.m. Friday morning, was 30% contained and had burned 715 acres. The acreage of the fire, burning in the mountains above the Coachella valley, remained steady from the night before as crews were able to
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” – Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. day. The federal holiday is designed to be observed as “a day on, not a day off” which means people are encouraged
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Update 5:45 a.m.: The Sheriff’s Department has found the suspect he has been taken into custody. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man they believe to be armed with a gun hiding in date fields. This is near the area of Dillon Road and Vista Del Norte in Coachella. That’s off of Interstate
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Hospitals across the U.S. are seeing a spike in patients with depression and substance abuse amid the pandemic. “It’s unfortunate that last year was our busiest year in the five years that we’ve been open,” said Ken Seeley, founder of the Ken Seeley Rehab Center in Palm Springs. Seeley says that since the pandemic started,
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The Bonita Fire is giving a whole new meaning to ‘wildfire season’ in California. Often times fire officials have stressed that fire season is year round, but it still is a rarity to see one burning mid-January. The Bonita Fire broke out just after 1 a.m. Friday morning east of Mountain Center and grew to
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Representative Raul Ruiz isn’t holding back on his criticisms of the way Riverside County is handling the distribution of coronavirus vaccines and the vaccination process.Ruiz expressed his frustrations with the process Friday he says has been too slow and unorganized. “There seems to be discoordination,” Ruiz said. “There doesn’t seem to be a plan. It seems there’s
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A coyote walked around and another sat in a tree inside an enclosed area at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. The animals drew spectators, prompting one to talk about coyotes she recently saw in Desert Hot Springs. “We saw some huge coyotes come across the road. They were really nice and
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County health officials say the demand for the coronavirus vaccine is far outpacing the supply in a virtual meeting hosted by Supervisor Manuel Perez. FULL MEETING BELOW: News Channel 3’s Dani Romero learned more about the challenges the county is facing now. “Demand far exceeds supply,” said Dr. Kim Saruwatari, Director of Public Health for
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