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Hospitalizations Since the county’s last report on Wednesday, there have been an additional 33 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. This brings the county’s total up to 976 hospitalizations. Tuesday marked the first time since Feb. 3, 2021, that the county has more than 900 COVID hospitalizations. A report by the county during Tuesday’s Board of
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Leo Phillip Huerta, 40, of Yucca Valley was arrested after authorities said he attempted to meet a minor for lewd purposes. The investigation that led to Huerta’s arrest dates back to Dec. 15, 2021. CC Unit, an organization that works to catch online predators, told News Channel 3 that they confronted Huerta after learning that
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By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a
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Riverside County health officials announced that an infant has died after contracting COVID-19. The infant was less than one year of age, becoming the youngest person in the county to die from the virus since the start of the pandemic, officials said. Officials said the death happened earlier this week at a local hospital where
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Keeping your health in check is more important now than ever because of the pandemic, and one woman at a Palm Springs yoga studio is helping people reach their health goals. Over at My Yoga Place Palm Springs, owner Cathy Cassetta is bringing the art of yoga to local residents. “The work we’re doing here
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – New court papers argue Cher has lost her rights to receive royalties from such 1960s Sonny & Cher hits as “I Got You Babe” and “The Beat Goes On.” Mary Bono, the widow of former Palm Springs Mayor Sonny Bono, makes that argument and is asking a federal judge to dismiss a $1
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The 2022 Coachella Music & Arts Festival line-up is out. The festival will be headlined by Harry Styles, Bille Eilish, and Ye (aka Kanye West). The line-up features a variety of different artists, including Doja Cat, Megan The Stallion, Karol G, Lil Baby, Danny Elfman, 21 Savage, Grupo Firme, Carly Rae Jepsen, and many more.
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The valley’s first Raising Cane’s will finally open in Palm Springs! The popular chicken restaurant will open its doors on Thursday. It is located at 5601 East Ramon Road, inside the parking lot of Walmart. If you’re there early on Thursday, you could be one of 20 lucky people to win FREE Cane’s for a
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We just had three quakes, an M2.6 near La Quinta, an M2.9 and an M3.9 near Anza that just struck just after 7 p.m. We were inundated with phone calls from residents throughout the valley who felt the quakes. Did you feel it? Let us know, send your pics or videos of the shaking to
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In the trial for the Palm Springs quadruple murder suspect Wednesday, prosecutors poked holes in several contradictions from one witness, and it was difficult at points for an investigator to talk about what she saw the night of the murders. Palm Springs police officer Lauren Bixler took the stand and testified about photographing the scene
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The Coachella Valley celebrated the 40th anniversary of one of its iconic landmarks, the Palm Springs Windmill Farm. In 1982, 8 small wind turbines were installed in the outskirts of the North Palm Springs/San Gorgonio area. It would be the first wind farm in Southern California. The farm now has a total of approximately 1,346
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The 2022 Palm Desert Senior Games & International Sports Festival has been canceled, officials announced on Wednesday. The festival, hosted by Desert Recreation District (DRD) and the City of Palm Desert, was originally scheduled to be held February 1 – 6, 2022. “This decision was not made lightly, and the hosts apologize for any disappointment
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Coachella and Palm Springs will host a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance ceremony this Sunday. The 2 p.m. commemoration will be held outside the Coachella Library located at 1500 Sixth St., and is themed “Bridging the Communities of the Coachella Valley,” officials said. The program, celebrating the accomplishments of the slain civil rights leader,
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Hospitalizations Since the county’s last report on Monday, there have been an additional 42 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. This brings the county’s total up to 943 hospitalizations. Tuesday marked the first time since Feb. 3, 2021 that the county has more than 900 COVID hospitalizations. A report by the county during Tuesday’s Board of
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Riverside County law enforcement officials today joined a state lawmaker and families of victims “poisoned” by fentanyl, calling on the public to support legislative and other efforts aimed at stemming the “tide and scourge” of the deadly synthetic drug. The initial goal of the gathering was to rally behind state Sen. Melissa Melendez’s Senate Bill
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A 33-year-old woman accused of facilitating repeated acts of sexual abuse against a Coachella Valley girl at the hands of a Palm Springs man pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 60 months of probation today. Aura Rivera Vidal of Coachella was arrested in February 2021 and charged with one felony count of
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Update 01/12/21 Family told News Channel 3 that Cruz Rocha III has passed away. The Army veteran and civilian police officer was 36 years old. He leaves behind a wife and six children. Original Report 01/11/21 Cruz Rocha III is a local 36-year-old Army veteran who is suffering from complications after getting COVID-19. His family
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Local organizations and businesses in Coachella Valley are scaling back on some operations and hours as the Omicron-fueled COVID surge pushes their staffing limits. The surge is also coming at a cost to many workers, who are asked to quarantine after federal COVID-19 pay protections have expired. In 2020, Congress guaranteed many workers two weeks
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Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt was seated today as the 2022 chairman of the Board of Supervisors, but in a strange twist, two supervisors withheld their votes supporting him for the largely ceremonial post. Top on the board’s agenda was appointing a chair and vice chair, as is custom at the beginning of every year.
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