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Case Changes Today There were 710 new coronavirus cases reported over the weekend across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 48,200. The county is caught up on the backlog of cases caused by a glitch with the state’s CalREDIE system last month. The issue did not impact the county’s hospitalization
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The California Independent System Operator — which controls roughly 80% of the state’s power grid through Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and San Diego Gas & Electric — has issued a Stage 2 emergency, meaning power outages are imminent. #ISO declares Stage 2 emergency, with #poweroutages imminent. Consumers are strongly urged to
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Firefighters were working to contain multiple vegetation fires burning in Joshua Tree Tuesday afternoon. According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the fire had grown from 5 acres to 40-50 acres in the span of a couple of minutes. JOSHUA TREE: #SBCoFD responding to numerous VEG FIRES as result of #lighting from storms moving
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YUMA, Az. President Trump spoke at a campaign stop in Yuma to talk about border and immigration issues. This event was carried live on KESQ.com. President Donald Trump targeted voters in a pair of key swing states Tuesday and pardoned Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement. Trump flew to Arizona, one
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 1pm for areas of Riverside County including: Moreno Valley, Hemet, East Hemet, San Jacinto, Winchester, Valle Vista as strong gusty winds and hail have been reported from a very active cell. The severe thunderstorm was located near Valle Vista, about 7 miles east of Hemet, moving northwest
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Due to extreme heat continuing through Thursday, South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended the Ozone Advisory through Thursday afternoon. SQAQMD said on top of the heat producing elevated levels of ground ozone (smog), “Wildfires, which produce chemicals that help to form ozone, may also contribute to increased ozone levels.” Due to extreme heat
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The Imperial Irrigation District reported a power outage that cut service to 261 customers in Indio Tuesday morning. The utility blamed the outage on a traffic collision north of Highway 111 and south of Indio Boulevard, east of Jackson Street. IID said all service was restored by 7:00 a.m., but Indio Boulevard remained closed to
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Palm Springs Unified School District hosted a COVID-19 parent training session to educate parents and answer questions as the new school year begins. The session was held virtually and covered everything from how to talk to your student about COVID-19 to the best daily practices to keep them safe. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke
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Executives with the California Independent System Operator — which controls roughly 80% of the state’s power grid through Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and San Diego Gas & Electric — said statewide rolling blackouts affecting up to 3.3 million California homes could begin as early as 4 p.m. today, however, outage warnings
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Tyson Miller has taken the mound hundreds of times in his baseball career but Monday was his first time doing so in the major leagues. Miller, a former Shadow Hills high school star, made his big league debut for the Chicago Cubs in the second game of the doubleheader against the rival St. Louis Cardinals.
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The national postal service crisis is fueling concerns for valley residents. Some who have told us they have been waiting weeks for their mail. Part-time Palm Springs resident, Sunny came by the post office to pick up her mail. “Well, I drove all the way from San Diego to check my mail because I
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Case Changes Over the Weekend There were 1,882 new coronavirus cases reported over the weekend across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 47,490. The county is caught up on the backlog of cases caused by a glitch with the state’s CalREDIE system last month. The issue did not impact the
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting nearly two weeks ago in Rancho Mirage. The man has been identified as Jeffery Monroy, 33, resident of Cathedral City. Monroy was the suspect in call reporting a suspicious person trying to get entry into a house in
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The DMV is closing all of their offices statewide at 3:00 p.m. each day through Wednesday. The department is making the move to conserve energy and protect the health and safety of customers and employees from the high heat impacts, according to a news release sent out early Monday afternoon. According to the release, customers
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized $946,472 worth of drugs in three smuggling attempts uncovered at the Highway 86 checkpoint near the Salton Sea over the weekend. The first bust happened on Friday afternoon. According to Border Patrol, agents found 54 wrapped packages hidden in an aftermarket compartment in the rear bumper of a
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Amid a severe need for blood donations, LifeStream Blood Bank will hold three mobile drives this week in the Coachella Valley, where donors will also be screened for COVID-19 antibodies. Drives are scheduled: Tuesday at Stater Bros. in Palm Springs, 1717 E. Vista Chino, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tuesday at St. Francis of Assisi
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Our neighborhood hero this week is an essential worker in Cathedral City. Griselda Govera is a breast cancer survivor working at the Food4Less grocery store. If you head to the back of the Food4Less grocery store in Cathedral City you’ll find Griselda Govera making a difference. ”I like my job every day,” Govera told News
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Did you feel it? Several moderate quakes ranging from 4.4 to 5.1 in Magnitude struck this morning in Northern Baja, California. The first, a 4.4, was felt at 8:09 a.m. quickly followed by two larger quakes, a 5.2 at 8:30 a.m. and another 5.1 at 8:31 a.m. A fourth Magnitude 4.5 quake was reported at
Continue ReadingManagers of California’s power grid issued a statewide Flex Alert, calling for voluntary electricity conservation through Wednesday and warning of rolling blackouts amid record-breaking heat. The Flex Alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. The California Independent System Operator said consumers should be prepared for likely rolling outages during the
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As of Sunday the Apple Fire stretched into its seventh day of wreaking havoc on the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire was 90 percent contained. Officials were hopeful they stopped any forward progress of the blaze. A chance of thunderstorms loomed in elevated areas including the mountains and high desert. Wild weather pierced areas
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