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Workers at Ralphs, Albertsons and Vons/Pavilions throughout Southern California and as far north as Santa Maria “overwhelmingly” ratified a new contract with the grocery chains, averting a potentially costly and disruptive strike, union officials announced Thursday. Officials with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770, the Los Angeles-area union representing grocery workers, issued a
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A report of domestic violence in La Quinta led to authorities to find over 30 firearms in a home in Indio earlier this week. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on Tuesday deputies from the La Quinta station were called at a residence on the 56600 block of Palm Drive at approximately 6:05 p.m.
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Are you looking for a job? You have a chance to find one at the Valley Wide Employment Expo which starts Thursday morning in Indio. The job expo was held Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fantasy Springs Casino Special Events Center at 84245 Indio Springs Parkway. Admission and parking will be
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Retired school principal Rita Lamb has been elected to the Cathedral City Council after defeating former council member Shelley Kaplan in a special vote-by-mail election. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters released the results Thursday afternoon. According to their count, Lamb won by 39 votes. “I am beyond honored it was a thrilling campaign and
Continue ReadingThe 10 highest-polling candidates will appear for a single night of debate in Houston hosted by ABC News, the smallest roster yet in the third matchup of Democratic National Committee-sanctioned primary debates, with a field that still counts 20. Watch a livestream of the ABC News Democratic Candidates Debate below: The 10 candidates will appear
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department announced closed several major roads for a couple of hours following a crash Thursday afternoon. According to DHSPD, at around 12:25 p.m., officers responded to a call of a stolen vehicle near the area of Ocotillo Road and Estrella Avenue. When officers located the stolen vehicle, a male suspect
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Walking away from an abusive relationship is often as dangerous as being in one, which is why many women choose to stay. Nearly half of the women murdered in California at the hands of an intimate partner were in the process of separating from them. With a name like Tyger, you’d expect her to be
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Jason Momoa, star of “Aquaman” and “Game of Thrones,” was in the Coachella Valley Thursday and met with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians tribal council in Palm Springs. “Alright I’m about to ready to go into the tribal council, it’s a little bit intimidating,” Momoa said on his Instragram story just moments before
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Randall Wells, a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys looked over all his Cowboys gear, and talked about why he loves the NFL team some call “Americas’ team”. “When we play, we play hard,” said Wells. Randall and his wife Lucy, and another couple were all decked out, waiting outside Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco,
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A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night at the La Quinta Civic Center Park to honor the victims who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. “This memorial is a reminder to all of us — of the American Spirit…the La Quinta spirit…that defines our ability to rebuild stronger and to unite with purpose,” said
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A couple of cadets at the College of the Desert Fire Academy paid tribute to the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty on September 11, 2001. The cadets walked 110 flight of stairs on a Stairmaster Wednesday morning at the EOS Gym on Country Club in Palm Desert in full
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Thursday is your chance to enjoy a coffee with an Indio police officer, while raising funds for a good cause, on a roof! The department will host its third annual “Cop on a Rooftop” event Thursday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Dunkin’ on 42-225 Jackson Street. The event raises funds for Special
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A 4-year-old child from Riverside County recently died after being sick with the flu, health officials announced Wednesday. The Riverside County University Health System said the 4-year-old child from Perris who recently died tested positive for influenza. Officials said the child had underlying health issues and passed away at a medical facility outside of the
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Americans near and far are remembering 9-11 on Wednesday. Looking back 18 years ago, terrorists hijacked jetliners and used them to attack the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Around the nation, ceremonies are marking one of the darkest days in U.S. history. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers are in the process of rewriting the rules of employment with a new bill that could mean more job benefits and pay guarantees for hundreds of thousands of workers. Sweeping changes could come under the bill, called AB 5, which would force companies to view independent contractors, like ride-share drivers for Uber and
Continue ReadingWorkers at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions will begin voting Monday on a contract agreement their union reached with management over the weekend that could avert a strike by nearly 50,000 workers at more than 500 grocery stores. The results will be announced on Thursday, said union officials, who added that details of the agreement
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Riverside County health officials today urged e-cigarette users to stop using the devices amid nationwide reports of severe respiratory ailments — and even deaths — associated with vaping. “Until we figure this out, if you don’t need to vape, don’t,” said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county’s public health officer. “We don’t understand what’s causing this
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Almost a year ago, a geyser just outside of Niland forced Union Pacific Railroad to move its tracks. Now it’s encroaching towards Highway 111. Caltrans Senior Transportation Engineer, Shawn Rizzuto said, the challenge is the amount of water that’s emerging from the geyser. ” That’s what’s causing concern for us. Because it creates an instability
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting near a restaurant/nightclub in Coachella Friday night. Deputy Mike Vasquez, public information officer for RSO, says there were multiple reports of a shooting at a business near Avenue 49 and Grapefruit Boulevard at approximately 11:31 p.m. Vasquez says investigators have found evidence of a shooting and
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The Riverside Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man in Coachella they believe is a possible robbery suspect. According to deputies, just before 12:30 Sunday morning, they responded to the 85700 block of Highway 111 in Indio. When deputies arrived they say they interrupted a possible burglary in progress. Deputies say an adult male fled
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