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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 432 new coronavirus cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases in the county up to 362,435. Since last week, there have been 350 new cases in the Coachella Valley. Desert Hot Springs: +35 casesPalm Springs: +22 casesCathedral City: +42 casesRancho Mirage: +10 casesPalm Desert: +40 casesIndian Wells:
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As more people feel comfortable gathering in large groups, bakers and event planners are feeling the effects of a wedding season overload the next coming months. Large events and celebrations have made a comeback and that includes couples declaring their love for each other. While the pandemic took away the ability to socialize, gather, and
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert has nearly completed its multi-million dollar remodeling and it is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome back the community. People lined up to tour the renovations which included an expanded behavior health clinic, more group therapy and counseling rooms, a family room, and new technology. Among the guests
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The Imperial Irrigation District said 1,411 customers were left in the dark around 7 p.m. IID said homes and businesses north of 54th Avenue and west of Grapefruit Avenue were impacted. Power was back on for all residents before 7:30 p.m. https://twitter.com/IIDatWork/status/1452093992967999490
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A Thousand Palms man and prior felon is behind bars after being arrested for having dangerous weapons, drugs and military-grade gear, police said. The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted a probation check at a home off Los Flores Way around noon Friday. Agents found two 9mm semi-automatic handguns, ammunition, what they suspected
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Spooky season spending is well underway at the Spirt Halloween store in Palm Desert. “Everyday that I come in we obviously been making way past our goal. We’ve been doing way more,” said the store’s supervisor Jalen Sauceda. “Honestly it’s just time to have the experience you didn’t have last year.” She said the store’s
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It is National Runaway Prevention month and you can help out by supporting SafeHouse of the Desert at their Stuff the Bus event. The organization provides emergency shelter, intervention, and outreach services to runaway and homeless youth. They are asking for a variety of household, personal, cleaning, and food items. You can drop off donations
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We’re in the penultimate week of the local high school football season, week 10 is among us. There were 6 games played under the Friday night lights with an additional game on Thursday. Check out highlights and scores in this week’s Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur. Shadow Hills – 7@Palm Springs – 0FRancho
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. It’s a time when the achievements of those with Down Syndrome are celebrated. People with down syndrome constantly break boundaries and the organization “Ezekiel’s Gift of Love” wanted to find a unique way to let the community know. If you’ve driven down some roads in the Coachella Valley, you
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert, also known as The Center, is celebrating 20 years in the desert. The annual Center Stage gala was held at the Palm Springs Air Museum Friday night to commemorate the anniversary and kick off an expansion for the organizations headquarters in Palm Springs. “It’s a time where we
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Following the deadly shooting on the set of “Rust,” Coachella Valley filmmaker Christian Sesma told Peter Daut the tragedy “hits close to home.” Sesma has made several action films, and his most recent involved shooting live fire blanks. “It’s a little bit baffling for us in the industry to hear about this and how this
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Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 26, eligible residents will be able to get Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster shots in Riverside County. “This is one more important step in getting us through the pandemic,” said Dr. Geoffrey Leung, Riverside County public health officer. “There also continues to remain opportunities for those who still need an
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A city-sponsored street party is set for Saturday evening to celebrate and show off the newly completed C-V Link trails throughout the city. along with the new San Pablo streetscape. But the alternative transportation path has some unintended and unwelcomed users. You could call them drivers behaving badly. We captured a video of a driver
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Millions more Americans just became eligible for COVID-19 boosters, but figuring out who’s eligible and when can be confusing. And adding to the challenge is that this time around, people can choose a different brand of vaccine for that extra dose. A number of factors, including the vaccine you
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A motorcyclist was pronounced dead after a crash with a suspected DUI driver along Highway 62 in Desert Hot Springs Thursday night. The crash happened at Highway 62 and Pierson Boulevard at 10:00 p.m. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, witnesses told officers at the scene that the driver of a Toyota Solara
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Andrew Jackson Elementary School in Indio has a new mural, “Role Model.” The art honors prominent leaders in American history. Students can see images of John F. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Cesar Chavez, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as the historical figures interact with children. The mural was dedicated on Friday morning. School Principal
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PALM DESERT (CNS) – Four people were behind bars today after leading Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed pursuit after a string of commercial robberies in Palm Desert. On Thursday, sheriff’s deputies arrested three San Jose residents, ages 25, 36, and 39, along with a 33-year-old Indio woman after the group allegedly committed multiple
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A TikTok video showing a student damaging school property and threatening violence against a peace officer has led to the arrest of a student. It’s also a reason officials are urging parents to address social media use with their school-aged children. A Palm Desert High School Resource Deputy was made aware of the post on
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Two new residents of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, rhinos Jaali and Nia, have arrived at their new Palm Desert home. Calling the cross-country trip “rhinormous,” Zoo officials shared video and insight on how Jaali and Nia made their way to Coachella Valley. The Zoo previously told News Channel 3 that Jaali comes from
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – With gains throughout most sectors of the regionaleconomy last month, Riverside County’s unemployment rate dropped below 7%,according to figures released today by the California Employment DevelopmentDepartment. The jobless rate in September, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was6.6%, compared to 7.6% in August. The September rate was exactly 4 percentage points lower than the year-ago
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