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The federal government announced Tuesday that states can now vaccinate people older than 65 and those in the ‘high risk’ category. News Channel 3 reached out to our local health officials to see how this will impact their vaccine rollout plan. Riverside County Public Health says people 75 and up could start getting vaccinated as
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Health care workers across the nation and here at home are dealing with the weight of the pandemic, with coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surging. Many of them are putting their lives on the line caring for the sick. A valley health care hero is being remembered for his service on the frontlines of the pandemic.
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On Jan 7, Esmeralda Reyes, 24, killed in a car crash last week along N. Gene Autry Drive in Palm Springs. Reyes had two young children and was 9-months pregnant with her third. Reyes’ grandmother, Emma Maldonado, is still in shock at the sudden and tragic loss. “We know that she’s in the sky. Even
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) – Pence rules out using 25th Amendment to remove Trump, urges Congress to focus on Biden transition and avoid impeachment. In a letter late Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said the mechanism should not be used “as a means of punishment or usurpation” and reserved for cases of medical or mental
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LifeStream Blood Bank announced today it is facing a “critical” shortage of donated blood, putting surgical patients at risk of having their procedures canceled. “The situation is extremely serious,” LifeStream CEO and President Dr. Rick Axelrod said. “We are very, very low on all blood types; surgeons can only do so much without an ample
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Hospitals throughout Riverside County are contending with bed shortages, and some have reached their limit, but others are continuing to open up space wherever they can find it amid the current coronavirus surge, Emergency Management Director Bruce Barton told the Board of Supervisors today. “We have 3,322 patients in our hospitals, and we’re at 91%
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California’s Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly will provide an update on the coronavirus in the state. You can watch the full update below: Ghaly says officials are reviewing new guidance from the federal government encouraging states to re-evaluate COVID-19 vaccination distribution priorities, and a decision could be made in the next 24
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New Cases Riverside County reported 11,552 new cases since Monday, bringing the total of cases up to 227,827. The Coachella Valley reported 1,951 cases (39,038 total). New City Cases Over the Past 24 Hours: Desert Hot Springs – 265 casesPalm Springs – 142 casesCathedral City 277 casesRancho Mirage – 41 casesPalm Desert – 145 casesIndian Wells –
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Riverside County Board of Supervisors discussed on Tuesday in their meeting the county’s vaccination efforts including options for a mass vaccination site right here in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 Dani Romero has more on where we are in our vaccine rollout and what’s next. The Department of Public Health in Riverside County has
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Some changes might be coming to vaccination rollout plans. U.S. health officials say they plan to release second doses of coronavirus vaccines that were being held back for booster shots. They say those vaccines will go to people 65 and older and people with pre-existing health conditions. News Channel 3 is asking if the Trump’s
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Coronavirus testing is being offered at Northgate Community Church in Cathedral City this week. Testing will be available from Monday, January 11 to Friday, January 15, at Northgate Community Church in Cathedral City, 30-010 Date Palm Dr. The site is open from 7:00 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily. Testing is open to anyone. Appointments are
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UPDATE 1/13/21 The Harburs were able to find a home for both dogs! Original Story 1/11/21 A Cathedral City family devastated by coronavirus is now speaking out after losing a loved one in a matter of weeks. “We as a family have been through the ringer already this year, so it was just a perfect
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Riverside County has held vaccine clinics at random sites across the county, including 2 recently at the Indio Fairgrounds. Vaccines were administered at the site on Sunday and Monday, while the location regularly holds COVID-19 testing from Tuesday through Saturday. Those who are qualified to receive the vaccine include doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, laboratory workers,
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Riverside County is hosting a virtual conference on human trafficking this week. The free conference started on Monday and runs through Thursday. You can find more info HERE. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil sat down with one of the main speakers, Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt, a sex trafficking survivor and founder of the anti-trafficking non-profit There
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Small businesses struggling from the COVID-19 shutdowns are getting another round of financial help with the latest spending bill passed by Congress. Of the $900 billion approved for COVID-19 relief, $284 billion is slated for the Paycheck Protection Program, with some changes. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on the details and the impact
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The Palm Springs Police Department confirmed on Monday that a pregnant woman and her unborn baby were killed in a crash last week along Gene Autry Road. The crash occurred Thursday evening on N Gene Autry Trail & Salvia Road, just off the I-10 exit. On Monday, Sgt. Mike Casavan confirmed that a woman, 9-months
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New Cases Over the Weekend Riverside County reported 8,434 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 216,275. Riverside County reached 200,000 cases on Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in less than a month as the county reached 100,000 cases on Dec. 8. The Coachella Valley reported 1,159 new cases (37,087
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Assemblymember Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley) presented a resolution Monday afternoon calling for President Donald Trump to resign following a riot at the Capitol last week. Five people died during the violence. “…liberty cannot endure without responsibility. Many of us would prefer that the President would take personal responsibility and resign on his volition. Since he fails
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas
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Riverside County is working through some challenges they faced during the first day of vaccinations at their drive-up clinic at the Indio Fairgrounds. “Every time someone comes and they’re not in the proper phase or they didn’t make an appointment, they’re making passion pleas to our staff there trying to get in,” Shane Reichardt with
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