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Cal Fire Firefighter Anthony Reyes returned home on Friday, January 1, 2021 after spending 24 days in the hospital. Reyes was severely burned on December 8, 2020 while battling a house fire in Indio. Reyes was one of 5 firefighters injured in the blaze. 2 other residents were injured in the fire, one of which
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The first baby of 2021 born in the Coachella Valley was delivered overnight at Desert Regional Medical Center on New Year’s Day. Reagan Hinz was born at 2:48 Friday morning. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 18 inches long. Kristie Hinz, the baby’s mother, has been a trauma nurse with Desert Regional Medical
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On January 1, 2021 several new laws went into effect. Many were the product of 2020s vast amount of conflicts, ranging from the pandemic, civil unrest and raging wildfires. In accordance with a state law that took effect on January 1, 2017 minimum wage will continuously rise at least until 2023 in an effort for
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The founder of White Party Palm Springs, Jeffrey Sanker, is being criticized by some for organizing a large New Year’s party in Mexico. White Party Entertainment Inc. originally promoted that a party at Sanker’s nightclub in Puerto Vallarta, a popular resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the state of Jalisco. An Eventbrite page also
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Many locals are ringing in the new year with more money in the bank, with stimulus payments beginning to hit accounts. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero spoke with some who were highly anticipating these funds. “I looked and I was like, oh my god,” said Juliana Marroquin. ” It’s real. it’s there. I ran to
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Update 01/04/21 The court date was pushed back today to March 4. The woman charged as an accessory to the murder is also set to return to the Larson Justice Center in Indio on March 4 for a trial-readiness conference. Original Article 01/01/21 An attorney for a former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing
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UPDATE – 01/01/21: Authorities confirmed that Holly Jochum has been found safe and sound in Riverside County. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, Holly was found hiking in Idyllwild. She was rescued by a Riverside Sheriff’s Department air rescue team on Friday. Casner and her dogs were in good condition. Thank you to everyone
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If you’re looking for work heading into the new year, this week’s “Now Hiring” employer may be the right dish for you. Chipotle is looking to hire 75 more crew members here in the Coachella Valley. Looking for a job? Visit our Now Hiring Section to look at jobs available throughout the Coachella Valley No
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California reported on Friday a record 585 coronavirus deaths in single day. The California Department of Public Health announced the most recent coronavirus statistics in the state, including an additional 47,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in one day. While Riverside County did publish data today due to the holiday, the state’s dashboard
Continue Reading Good news to start out the new year. We’ve had a number of residents reach out to confirm that they’ve started to get their $600 COVID relief payments in their bank accounts. The official payment date is January 4, 2021, however, according to the IRS, the initial direct deposit payments were expected to begin arriving
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Cal Fire / Riverside County firefighters were able to contain a brush fire that officials projected could’ve grown to 50 acres. The fire was initially reported at 11:19 a.m. in the area of Lincoln Street and Avenue 64 in Mecca. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze by 11:47 a.m. A viewer captured a short
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Several first responders in Riverside County including some of our own from the valley received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what the vaccine means to those on the frontlines. This is the day Brandon Wright from Palm Springs Fire has been waiting for. “I feel super
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UPDATE 1/20/21:After further review with our local police agencies, we’ve discovered there were two homicides missing. The actual number of homicides in 2020 was 36. Additional Homicides: One homicide on April 8th with limited details in which a man was found dead near I-10 and Frontage Road. No arrests have been madeOn August 7th there
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As 2020 comes to a close, Riverside County health officials took a moment to remember the lives lost during the pandemic over the past 9 months. A total of 1,985 county residents have died due to coronavirus. In November, Saruwatari reported that COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020.
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department confirmed they are investigating the death of a woman over the weekend as a homicide. A 39-year-old woman was found dead inside her home along the 15600 Block of Palm Drive on Sunday at approximately 1:30 p.m. Officers were originally called to the home for a check the welfare
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STATE GLITCH CAUSES UNDERREPORTED CASES A County Official told News Channel 3 there was an issue gathering data from the state which caused the new-case data to be “severely underreported” today. Riverside County health officials are working to correct the issue and the correct figures will be reported as soon as the issue is resolved.
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UPDATE 4/6/21: The Warburton will go virtual with Music Events and Auction on April 20-21, 2021. The Warburton will feature its signature music events and popular auction online to raise awareness and support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Patrick Warburton announces April virtual events for the annual @StJude fundraiser.Online Auction now live https://t.co/Q358QH7TF8Songwriters Night concert
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The moratorium on jury trials in Riverside County Superior Court will continue until at least the last week of January as a precaution to reduce coronavirus exposure risks, court officials announced today. On Dec. 7, Presiding Judge John Vineyard directed that all scheduled trial proceedings be postponed until December 31, based on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s
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Today is the last day of 2020 and though most of us are more than ready to put the past behind us and ring in the new year, health officials said we really need to carry our best pandemic practices into 2021. Carry the 3 W’s into 2021: Wash your hands frequentlyWear a maskWait six
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are soaring across the southland. Now, hospitals in our county are using their surge plans to help with the overwhelming number of ICU patients. New Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how the county is preparing their efforts to help hospitals. Hospitals across Riverside County are now on crisis mode. “We can
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