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Firefighters were working to contain a fire reported Wednesday morning at the Regent Apartments complex in Palm Desert. CalFire crews were called to the 73300 block of Country Club Drive at 4:30 a.m. where some residents were evacuated from their units. “Firefighters took quick action and rescued the people out of the apartment complex and
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According to the president and CEO of FIND Food Bank Debbie Espinosa, the amount of people served per month by FIND in the Eastern Riverside and Southern San Bernardino county areas has grown by over 100,000 people since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2019, FIND served about 90,000 people. Last month, in
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined News Channel 3 live at 5 p.m. to discuss a variety of topics, including the new stimulus bill, the announcements that some of our local casinos will be back open this week, and California relaxing its criteria for counties to move in accelerated Phase 2 reopening.
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and Casino Morongo is among three valley casinos that announced plans to reopen on Friday. Spotlight 29 and Toroise Rock Casinos also made the announcement later Tuesday. Officials at Morongo said several safety measures will be implemented, such as limiting guest capacity, temperature screenings, and requiring masks from guests
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Some people have been taking extra precautions by cleaning more often. This cleaning includes their home and products or groceries they bring into their home. This extra cleaning can actually cause more harm than good. Poison control has been seeing an increase in calls over the last few months. Dr. Euthym Kontaxis, the medical director
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Graduating seniors at Mount San Jacinto High School in Cathedral City picked up their cap, gowns and accolades Tuesday morning. As News Channel 3’s Madison Weil reports, although this year’s celebrations are different than what many expected, graduation still marks a huge achievement for many students at San Jacinto who have overcome a lot in
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A 19-year-old from Texas has been rushed to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 10 near of Date Palm Drive Tuesday afternoon. California Highway Patrol officer Jackie Quintero tells News Channel 3 that the blue Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10. For reasons that remain unknown, the Texas man lost control of
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The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians announced that the Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock casinos will reopen on Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. Spotlight 29 is located in Coachella while Tortoise Rock is in Twentynine Palms. Morongo Spa Resort Casino and Casino Morongo will also reopen on Friday. The valley’s other casinos have
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As a stimulus measure, Riverside County supervisors today approved easing the application process for individuals and businesses seeking to establish cannabis retail outlets and cultivation sites in unincorporated communities. “We’re keeping the same criteria as before, looking at each project to ensure it meets the requirements of the county,” Transportation & Land Management Agency Director
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Young swimmers and their parents gathered Tuesday morning outside the Palm Springs Swim Center. They are the “Elite Otters Swim Team” who used to train at the pool two hours a day, five to six days a week before the pool was locked because of coronavirus. “I love everything about swimming and I love the
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Last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a jackrabbit found dead in Palm Springs tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, a highly contagious and deadly disease among all rabbits. The infected rabbit was found among 10 other dead rabbits at a property in Palm Springs. It is the first time that
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Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus data from the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Riverside County coronavirus cases grew by 101 since yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 6,053. A total of 86,006 patients have been tested. Total number of cases at the start of the last
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Riverside County supervisors established a $150 million coronavirus relief account in the current fiscal year using federal grant funds intended to assist health care facilities, businesses and county agencies impacted by the coronavirus emergency. In a 5-0 vote, the board accepted a $431 million Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act distribution from the U.S.
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During Monday’s update, Gov. Newsom announced he would be relaxing some criteria for reopening. He said most of the state may be able to reopen more quickly. LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on the state’s response to #COVID19. #YourActionsSaveLives https://t.co/EfWFwvVyZD— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) May 18, 2020 Newsom cited a trend of decreasing
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Memorial day is a week away, and you can expect this year’s services to look different. “This year is really challenging in that we can’t gather the way that we would like to remember those people that sacrificed their lives for our freedom,” said Fred Bell, vice chairman of the Palm Springs Air Museum. On
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Just days after her victory in a special election to fill 28th State Senate, Republican Melissa Melendez was sworn-in to office. Melendez was sworn-in Monday morning by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at the state capitol building in Sacramento. Senator-elect Melissa Melendez, with her husband Nico Melendez at her side, is sworn into office by Riverside
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Joshua Tree National Park has reopened to visitors for the first time since the April 1 closure. Even before the full closure to visitors, the park had restricted access then due to to concerns of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. Mixed reactions on Monday after an official full day of the reopening of Joshua Tree National
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Friends and fellow small business owners Ashley Busenius Coy and Christine Soto prepared merchandise for shipment at Windmill City Screen Printing in Cathedral City, owned by Busenius Coy and her husband Glen. The t-shirts, hats, bandanas, postcards, stickers and more all feature the slogan “The Sun Will Keep Shining”. “I just wanted to see my
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Monday morning dozens of students and parents gathered outside the Beaumont Unified School District protesting for a graduation ceremony for seniors. Protestors chanted with signs in hand as they called for more than just a drive-up ceremony. “It’s really frustrating because as a senior we just want to walk. I don’t even care to shake
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The local community is coming together to help a gardener who had his truck stolen while working at a home in Desert Hot Springs Thursday morning. The theft was captured on a surveillance camera. It shows the gardener, identified as Jaime Franco, walking to the home with a tool in hand. Seconds after Franco entered
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