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Patrick Karst is a pianist in the Coachella Valley. He has been playing piano since he was four years old. He worked on cruise ships for many years. Now, a private contractor working at country clubs, country clubs, private parties, restaurants, churches, weddings, funerals, bat mitzvahs, quinceañeras, and directing music for artist Charo. Karst said, “Music
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The first day of early voting here in the valley kicked off on Friday. More than 200 people cast their ballot in person at the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has reaction from early voters and more on what you need to know before heading out to vote in-person. “Oh
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New coronavirus numbers Friday afternoon round out a week that brought Riverside County back into the purple tier. Cases were up by 371 since Thursday bringing the case total to 65,757. No deaths were reported. Hospitalizations were down by 15 for a total of 161 and there were 2 fewer coronavirus cases in the ICU
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Local health officials are reminding people to properly care for their face masks. As news channel 3’s Madison Weil reports, not washing or changing a mask frequently enough has its own set of risks. “When people touch their mask with their hands, unfortunately our hands harbor organisms,” said Steve Hermann RN, Infection Prevention Manager, Desert
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Local businesses are still adjusting to the disappointing news that Riverside County is going back to the most restrictive ‘purple’ tier of reopening. The cutoff for a number of industries to close their indoor operations is technically Friday at noon, since the county gave business 72 hours from when the formal announcement came out at
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Election Day is less than two weeks away. For those looking to vote in-person this year, early voting starts on Friday, October 23, at the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. It will also be offered through the weekend Oct. 24-25. The voting center is located on the first floor of the mall across from Express.
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While some valley Republicans and Democrats say the second and final presidential debate was substantive on the issues, and more cordial, too – at this stage in the game, it may be too late to sway most. At Palm Canyon Roadhouse in downtown Palm Springs Thursday night, a group of valley Trump supporters came together
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A La Quinta resident was arrested Thursday morning after being accused of pointing a loaded gun at a minor in a video that was posted on social media. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, members of the Coachella Valley Violent Gang Task force serving a search warrant on Dune Palms Road identified the suspect
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A local mother is sharing her daughter’s inspiring fight to regain the ability to walk. Jackie Salazar had issues walking way back when she was a baby. her mother Angela Douglas recalled when speaking with News Channel 3 and Telemundo 15. “She would walk and fall. Walk and fall,” Douglas said. Doctors assured Douglas that
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The search for missing Northern California Woman, Erika Lloyd in the High Desert has led to a possible break in another missing person’s case. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has the latest on the search and reaction from the family. “We want to know where he is,” said Heather Escalante, daughter-in-law. “We want to know
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Coachella Valley residents will have the opportunity to vote early this coming weekend (Oct 23-25), at the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. Early voting will be available at the mall Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can find the early voting stand on the first floor of the Westfield Mall, right
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Riverside County is expecting more mail-in ballots this year than usual, so the Registrar of Voters office has begun unsealing ballots and preparing them for counting. It’s a highly manual process with these machines unsealing the ballots, which then have to be separated from the envelopes they’re in. The ballots are then brought into a
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A woman who was fatally beaten last weekend in Indio was identified today as a 32-year-old resident of the city. Madeleine Gutierrez was killed about 5:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of a condominium complex in the 47-300 block of Monroe Street. Edward Alvarez, 40, of Indio was arrested at the scene and subsequently
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There have been a series of earthquakes once again near the Salton Sea area. According to the US Geological Survey, there were at least six earthquakes near the Salton Sea since 1:45 p.m. The largest was a M4.0 earthquake that was located south of Niland. The quake was later downgraded to a M3.9. Another earthquake
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Coverage of the Final Presidential Debate starts at 5 p.m. PT. You can watch live on News Channel 3 & CBS Local or below: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden hurtled toward Thursday night’s final debate, which may be the trailing incumbent’s best chance to change the race’s trajectory
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Three men accused of conspiring with others outside the country to steal money from Inland Empire residents and people elsewhere in the U.S. by claiming they were federal agents collecting fines connected to warrants were arrested today on federal charges. Anuj M. Patel, 30, and Elmer Miranda Barrios, 35, both of Lake Elsinore, along with
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As the pandemic continues, some are feeling more stress than ever. Local dentists say it could be taking a toll on your dental health. “People have had a lot of stress being at home, thinking about finances, their other obligations and life and general,” said Dr. Kianor Shah, Desert Dream Dentistry & Spa. Valley dental
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An issue with the appointment system for coronavirus testing in Riverside County has been resolved, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county’s public health officer, confirmed on Thursday. UPDATE: All technical issues are resolved. Please continue to make #COVID19 testing appointments online or by phone: https://t.co/0tsaeW6VJu. #RivCoNOW #RUHealth— Dr. Cameron Kaiser (@RivCoDoc) October 22, 2020 The issue
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 330 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 65,386. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County moves back to the purple tier of reopening, closing several indoor businesses and services once again Riverside County was moved
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The City of Indio is hosting their annual State of the City address and business awards program virtually this year due to the pandemic. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and will be broadcast from Fantasy Springs. Indio city leaders and the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce are encouraging the public to watch
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