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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 1,569 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 80,011. The Coachella Valley reported 222 cases over the weekend (17,931 total cases). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) California issues stricter mask mandate, implements 10 p.m. curfew Governor
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Governor Gavin Newsom held a briefing with an update to provide the latest update on the coronavirus pandemic in the state. You can watch the full briefing live below: There were no new orders announced during the seemingly impromptu briefing. Newsom shared the latest coronavirus numbers across the state and discussed the vaccine distribution plan.
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District has been taking a different approach when it comes to its disciplinary policies. Schools within the district have been turning to “restorative justice” programs. As a result, they’ve seen significant improvements in suspension rates and overall school climate. For decades, east valley communities have experienced higher rates of poverty
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The California Highway Patrol released additional information on an officer-involved shooting Sunday evening with Beaumont Police. A CHP statement said Beaumont Police and California Highway Patrol Officers were called at 7:44 p.m. and made contact with a man at a business at the intersection of 6th Street and Beaumont Avenue. The Beaumont Police Department is
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Guide Dogs of the Desert is a nonprofit organization that pairs dogs with people who are blind or visually impaired at no cost to them. Jennifer Heggie is the director of development with the organization. She said, “If we didn’t have our puppy raiser volunteers, we would have to quadruple our staff.” The entire process
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A new outreach campaign is being launched on Monday to protect local farm workers during the pandemic. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office and TODEC Legal Center are spearheading the campaign, which is set to launch at 11 a.m. in Thermal. The two groups will be reaching out to farmworkers to educate them about COVID-19 protections
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On Sunday dozens of people gathered to rally in support of President Trump. A car caravan started in Palm Springs at around 9 a.m. before making off through downtown Palm Springs, Hwy 111 and eventually ending at Rancho Mirage Community Park. “I’m out here for my president, Donald J. Trump,” said supporter and Cathedral City
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With Thanksgiving just four days away, restaurants are working around the clock to meet the demand of to-go Thanksgiving meal orders and outdoor dining reservations. “We have had Thanksgiving at this restaurant for 43 years since we opened and I have been here for every Thanksgiving since I was little,” owner of Wally’s Desert Turtle
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A statewide curfew went into effect Saturday night at 10 p.m. through 5 a.m., kicking off a month-long stay-at-home order. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the curfew during a briefing last week in response to a spike in coronavirus cases. California’s acting public health officer, Dr. Erica S. Pan, issued a release stating that “these immediate
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Firefighters have contained a fire at an abandoned house on Avenue 43 near Burr Street in Indio. Fire officials said they were called to the home around 4 a.m. and that the fire was contained at 6 a.m. Firefighters said the fire was burning through the roof. The cause of the fire remains under investigation
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One of Governor Gavin Newsom’s children is in quarantine after possibly becoming exposed to the coronavirus at school. A spokesman said the child began a 14-day quarantine after the family was told that a classmate at their private school in Sacramento had tested positive for the virus. The spokesman also said the family is following
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A heated confrontation between a gas station employee and an infuriated customer refusing to wear a mask resulted in a call to police Friday afternoon. The verbal altercation was caught on surveillance video at the Arco ampm on Bob Hope Drive in Cathedral City. “Honestly I feel like all of us should just do our
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The coronavirus pandemic has been detrimental for many local businesses. But for The Lights at Indio Golf Course, it has had the complete opposite effect. “Increased our play… doubled, some days are tripled,” said David Ruvolo, manager of The Lights at Indio Golf Course. According to Ruvolo, the pandemic has been the perfect time for
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Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella is looking to staff its new Tap Room 29 brewery and restaurant. The casino is looking to hire food service workers, including servers, bussers, and bartenders. General manager of Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock Casinos Ryan Walker said that the best candidates are energetic, positive, and committed to providing great
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Questions surround the future of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. After 75 years in Indio, county supervisors discussed possibly moving it due to financial concerns. The Date Festival was supposed to happen in February but right now it’s unclear if it will even be able to resume in 2022. This week, the
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has ruled a 2019 deadly deputy-involved shooting in Rancho Mirage as “justified.” The District Attorney has cleared the deputies involved in the July 9, 2019 shooting of criminal liability. Cellphone video from a witness showed deputies following a man, identified as 36-year-old Jason Harris, who was armed with a
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You can watch the full ceremony below (Courtesy of PromoHomo.Tv) Local residents gathered in front of Palm Springs City Hall Friday evening for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony which honors those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. This year’s ceremony was altered due to the pandemic. Attendees maintain were six-feet
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The twice annual Palm Springs car sale and show kicked off Friday, November 20, becoming one of the first large events to take place in the Coachella Valley during the pandemic. Opening day started at noon and lasted until about 5:30 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The first event happened back in February,
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The Beaumont Police Department arrested a suspect accused of impersonating police officers and using their customized vehicle to pull a driver over. Police were notified by a driver who believed they were being pulled over by someone who was impersonating an officer. Police light bare on vehicle (Courtesy of Beaumont Police Department) The driver told
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California has now adopted an emergency temporary standard requiring businesses to implement safety measures in the workplace. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what this means for businesses here in our valley. RD RNNR, like every business, had to pivot their work safety measures when the pandemic hit. Business owner, Chris Chmielak said
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