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The Indio Police Department has designated its parking lot at its headquarters at 46800 Jackson Street as a “Safe Exchange Zone.” This designation means that people can use the parking lot to safely do things like conduct child custody exchanges, private property and E-commerce transactions, such as Craigslist or OfferUp exchanges, etc. Indio Police wrote
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Funding is available to help low-income households in Riverside County who are behind on bills for utilities. The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County has a “Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program” available for residents. CAP Riverside can now help residents who qualify with heating and cooling bills, as well as water, sewer, trash, telephone, and
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In these coronavirus times, small valley businesses are looking for new, creative ways to reach more customers. In Palm Desert, a new initiative is being launched to encourage shopping local – it’s called the #StepUpToTheTablePalmDesert challenge. It’s the city’s latest shot at driving sales during the state’s stay-at-home orders. The new hashtag is sweeping social
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A father and son were arrested today in connection with the discovery of a cache of high-powered weaponry, drugs and explosives earlier this year at a home in Bermuda Dunes, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office reported. Original Report: Homemade explosives, military ordnance items found in valley home John Terrill Hackett, 69, and Collin Daniel
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Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed during a virtual conversation with Dr. Anthorny Fauci that the new variant of COVID has been found in Southern California. Newsom did not provide any other details about the person who was infected but did say they were informed of the news about an hour or so before 1 p.m. San
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Five people were hurt in a rollover crash in Indio, including two children who suffered serious injuries, officials said. The solo vehicle crash was reported about 9:50 a.m. in the area of Avenue 40 and Monroe Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Two of the vehicle’s five occupants were ejected, officials said. Three
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A man has been pronounced dead after falling off a 100-foot high “tower” near Desert Hot Springs. The incident was reported at approximately 11:08 a.m. near the intersection of Oleander Drive and Painted Hills Road. According to Cal Fire, the victim died before first responders arrived at the scene. Google Maps shows both power poles
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Case Changes Riverside County reported 3,849 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total to 180,537. Riverside County has the 8th most cases among counties across the United States, according to John Hopkins University. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Stay-at-home Order extended in SoCal Region (Including Riverside County)
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Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at the River in Rancho Mirage has permanently shut down, multiple sources have confirmed with KESQ. Katie Stice, president & CEO of the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, will discuss the closure, along with help for local businesses in an interview with KESQ’s Peter Daut. The interview will air
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A big rig overturned on I-10 going east, near Cook St in Palm Desert at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday. RIV: EB I-10 in Palm Desert near Cook St. Incident. Lanes #2 and #3 closed. Use caution. Unknown duration. #Caltrans8— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) December 30, 2020 The truck was hauling 25,000 pounds of paper towels. CHP
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Shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines continue to arrive in our state as more and more frontline and healthcare workers get vaccinated every day. Who will get the coronavirus vaccine next in California? News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay breaks it down. Many of the people expected to get the vaccine next are those
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Southern California hospitalization numbers are not improving at all. Now, the stay at home order has been extended indefinitely. Local cities are hoping to help businesses struggling to pay the bills. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how they hope to help. “Its a little disheartening,” said Chad Gardner. Chad Gardner, owner of
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Indio Councilmember Oscar Ortiz announced on is social media pages that he tested positive for the coronavirus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oscar Ortiz (@oscarforindio) Ortiz wrote on Facebook that he learned he was exposed to someone on Monday, Dec. 21. The person didn’t know they had the virus until several
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The eastbound lanes of Highway 111 have been shut down from Miles Avenue to Eldorado Drive following a multiple vehicle crash with a fire. Viewer video shows the aftermath of the crash, showing a person checking their vehicle as the fire continues to burn in front of the vehicle. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s
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They’re some of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and now, some of the first to receive coronavirus vaccines. Valley nursing homes and long-term care facilities are gearing up to vaccinate residents and staff. Statewide, pharmacies began the distribution process Monday. Floyd Rhoades, owner of Vista Cove at Rancho Mirage, a memory care facility for
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A 25-year-old man accused of inappropriately touching five young girls while employed as a soccer coach at a Thermal middle school must stand trial on several felony charges, a judge ruled today. Juan Manuel Pantoja of Salton City was arrested in March for crimes he allegedly committed while working at Toro Canyon Middle School between
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Case Changes Since Thursday Riverside County reported 2,211 new cases since Monday, bringing the total to 176,688. The Coachella Valle reported 256 of the new cases. The valley has a total of 31,300 cases. Riverside County has the 8th most cases among counties across the United States, according to John Hopkins University. Check out the
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NOTE: Shane Reichardt of Riverside County’s emergency management department issued a correction to the county’s earlier note that there weren’t any National Guard teams in Riverside County. Reichardt said the National Guard team at Riverside Community Hospital was originally only supposed to be there for a 72 hour deployment. The county was not aware that
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DENVER (AP) — The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday. The coronavirus variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver and has no travel history, state health officials
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A helpful resource for those who may be struggling during this pandemic. It’s called 2-1-1, designed by United Ways of California to help people get connected and get the answers they need. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay tried it out and explains how it may be able to help you. 2-1-1 is a free and
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