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Good news on vaccines is providing hope in the coronavirus pandemic, as the country faces a surge in new cases ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend. Now, we’re learning more about the potential side effects – which are raising questions about whether people will want to get it. The vaccine needs to be administered in two
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A new look is planned for what used to be called the Indio Fashion Mall along Highway 111 at Monroe Street. The effort includes exterior and interior upgrades and a new name, “Indio Marketplace”. It’s a welcome development for Team Sports owner Tom Huna, who has rented space at the mall for six years. “With
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Drive-thru coronavirus testing is still being offered at the Indio Fairgrounds. They have new extended hours to help with increased demand ahead of the holiday season. You can now get tested between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. You don’t need an appointment, although it’s recommended you make an appointment to expedite the process on site.
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Cathedral City police are searching for a homicide suspect. We first brought you news of the deadly assault as it was breaking last night. We know the identity of the victim, but not who may have killed him. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero went back to the scene of the crime to find out more. Cathedral
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz is giving back to the community ahead of Thanksgiving. Ruiz joined the Mizell Center’s Meals on Wheels program out in Palm Desert Tuesday morning. The Congressman dropped off meals for seniors and those in need around the community. It was a joy delivering warm, nutritious meals with the @MizellSrCtr to #CA36
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 960 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 80,971. The Coachella Valley reported 151 new cases today. 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 Newsom’s office issued a
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The San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office has officially charged a Desert Hot Springs man accused of killing a toddler over the weekend. Santos Guerrero Rodriguez, 24 was arrested on Saturday following the death of his girlfriend’s three-year-old child in San Bernardino. After reviewing the case, the DA’s office officially charged Rodriguez with murder and felony
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Murder and other charges were filed today against a felon whose alleged accomplice in a Desert Hot Springs residential break-in was fatally shot by an occupant of the targeted home. Nathan Michael Alger, 20, of Desert Hot Springs was arrested last Thursday, a day after he and another man allegedly carried out a home invasion
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One Future Coachella Valley is an organization that helps Coachella Valley students succeed in college and higher education. Gent’s Alliance is an initiative within that program that was created in 2015 to serve young men in the Coachella Valley. Ernie Rios is the vice president of College of Success with One Future Coachella Valley. He
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The interim executive director of Palm Springs International Airport will assume the airport’s top post on a full-time basis effective immediately, it was announced today. Ulises Aguirre replaces Tom Nolan, who departed the airport over the summer after 13 years for a new job in Orlando, Florida, as the president and CEO of the Sanford
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“I’m going to be ordering the first Margarita from Margaritaville,” Julie Baron told News Channel 3. For the first time in months, guests are returning to what was The Riviera, now with a much different atmosphere. “I mean this property is iconic,” Matt Huss, the general manager at Margaritaville Hotel said. From modernism to escapism;
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The Cathedral City Police Department is investigating the death of a 24-year-old man as a homicide. Police say that officers responded to the 68800 block of Ramon Road regarding an assault victim. Officers arrived and located an adult male on the sidewalk with major injuries. The fire department was called to assist and provided life-saving
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“Candy Cane Lane” in Cathedral City will indeed return once again this year, residents of the neighborhood told News Channel 3 on Monday. “It’s been kind of a bum year for a lot of people so it’s really nice to be able to celebrate the holidays and bring the lights back as much as possible,”
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Businesses in the valley adapted once again over the weekend. This time to the limited curfew that went into effect on Saturday night. It applies to counties in the ‘purple’ tier, including Riverside County. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero shows us the impact to the already struggling restaurant industry. Restaurant owners around the valley told us
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State and local health officials are urging people to avoid nonessential travel ahead of Thanksgiving. As of Monday Palm Springs International Airport experienced a slight increase in travel. Officials said they expected more to come later on in the week before the holiday, and immediately after. In Southern California, only about 259,000 [people] are expected
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The first time the “Forever Marilyn” statue was set up in the downtown area in 2012, the statue proved to be a big draw for 26 months. As a result, it also led to a spike in business for merchants in the area, according to the manager at ANDECOR on Palm Canyon Drive. “It was
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(CAUTION – Viewer Discretion Advised on video for shooting & swearing) The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released bodycam footage of a deadly deputy-involved shooting in Rancho Mirage from July 2019. The incident happened on July 9, 2019 near the intersection of Ramon Road and Bob Hope, right by the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage.
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Short-term vacation rentals have been a growing cause of contention throughout the Coachella Valley, and the city of La Quinta is no exception. They give tourists a place to stay, create income for owners, and create related service jobs. Cities also enjoy their tax revenues. “It can’t just be a money grab,” said a resident
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Riverside County is set to receive just under $1.2 million in funding for food and shelter for residents facing non-disaster-related emergencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today. FEMA granted a total of $140 million to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board — $15 million more than last fiscal year — and the
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After years of delays, the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio is now in service and is being used to hold hundreds of state inmates. The John J. Benoit Detention Center replaces the old Indio Jail near the Larson Justice Center. Construction of the new jail began in July 2015 and it was originally
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