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State officials announced Tuesday that Riverside County will be moving to the Red Tier. The change going into effect on Wednesday, March 17th. “The start of recovery is what it means,” said Damon Rubio, the president for D’Place Entertainment with the Mary Pickford Theater. The Mary Pickford will be ready to open showtimes, indoors at
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Several power poles were knocked down due to strong winds, causing outages in La Quinta, Indio, Bermuda Dunes, Mecca, & Thermal that latest for a couple of hours., the Imperial Irrigation District announced Monday evening. Outages affecting about 2,000 customers in both Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley due to wind storm this afternoon. Initial assessment
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The California Highway Patrol released surveillance video Monday showing a pursuit that ended in an officer-involved shooting. One man was killed in the La Quinta confrontation back in January. Video from two CHP patrol units was released to News Channel 3 Monday afternoon. The vehicles weren’t directly involved in the pursuit of the suspect, but
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If you happened to be in Palm Springs this weekend, you may have noticed crowded sidewalks and restaurants at capacity. Travelers have been flocking to the desert, and there are numbers to prove it. “Our busiest day that we have data for so far was Sunday, March 11. We actually had the most throughput of
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We are learning more about the tragic accident involving a 7-year-old boy, who died after a sledding accident over the weekend. News Channel3’s Dani Romero has more on the warning law enforcement has about safer snow play in our local mountains. “Absolutely horrible,” said Sunny Aaharns. “My stomach dropped, I couldn’t even sleep last night
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Riverside County officials will be live at 4 p.m. with the weekly coronavirus update. You can watch it live below: State officials announced on Friday that Riverside County is expected to be one of the counties that moves to the red tier on Tuesday. The change would go into effect on Wednesday. Stay up-to-date with
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According to a bulletin sent to providers across the state, starting Monday, March 15th, the California Department of Public Health advised that vaccinations can be made to people between ages 16 and 64 who suffer from: Cancer, current with debilitated or immunocompromised stateChronic kidney disease, stage 4 or aboveChronic pulmonary disease, oxygen dependentDown syndromeImmunocompromised state (weakened
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom established a political committee Monday to begin raising money to defend his seat in a potential recall election, the strongest acknowledgment to date that he expects to be on the ballot this year. The Democrat’s new fundraising arm could soon send a powerful message to his possible
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An in-person job fair will be held this weekend at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, which is looking to fill upwards of 50 jobs, it was announced today. The event will take place Saturday in the casino’s Special Events Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The casino, which is owned by the
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A 7-year-old boy was struck and killed near Idyllwild when his snow sled ended up in the path of a pickup that ran over him, authorities said today. Michael Rigg of Beaumont was fatally injured on Sylvan Way in the community of Pine Cove, adjacent to Idyllwild, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Matt Napier.
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A 23-year-old Palm Desert man who tossed a Molotov cocktail into a Republican group’s office in the Coachella Valley entered a guilty plea today and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Carlos Espriu, who firebombed the East Valley Republican Women Federated office in the 78-800 block of Highway 111 in La
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Riverside County reported 427 new cases since Friday. The county has a total of 292,293 coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County to move to the Red Tier on Tuesday On Friday, California hit its goal of 2 million vaccine doses in low-income, vulnerable communities.
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**This story has been updated on Monday, March 15 from its original version published on Friday, March 12** The high school football season here in the Coachella Valley is just a week away. Due to the ongoing pandemic, it’s going to look a lot different than we’re used to. As we’ve already reported, spectators will
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Desert Sands Unified students in Pre-K through 5th grade are returning to their classrooms this week. The district has a hybrid return plan in place, meaning students will alternate learning inside the classroom with distance learning from home throughout the week. DSUSD was the first valley school district to get its COVID-19 safety plans approved
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Officials in San Bernardino County are reporting their first positive test result for the Brazilian Coronavirus variant. The California Department of Public Health alerted San Bernardino County to the case March 13th, after it was detected in a positive test sample collected on March 2nd. County health officials say residents should remain as vigilant as
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has announced dates for their WildLights of Spring event. From a press release: “The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is excited to announce that WildLights will return to the Zoo – with a spring twist! WildLights of Spring will take place nightly, March 15-28, 2021, and
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A Cathedral City family is mourning the death of an 18-year-old woman who was killed in a car crash in Indio last week. The loved ones of Debra Nelson are still grappling with the dark details surrounding her death. Nelson was the passenger in her Dodge Dart that slammed at least 80 miles per hour
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Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until noon, a Cathedral City landmark is getting a fresh coat of paint — the Mayor Gregory S. Pettis Rainbow Crossing. City council, public arts commissioners and members of the community were expected to come together to restore the crosswalk near the bell tower at Highway 111 and West Buddy
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A hiker is hospitalized after experiencing a medical emergency while on the Bump and Grind Trail in Rancho Mirage. The hiker was rescued just before noon Saturday and was airlifted to an area hospital. There are no details on what happened to the hiker while on the trail. The hiker is in serious condition.
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As Desert Sands Unified School District gears up for its first day of in-person classes Monday for some students in grades Pre-K through 5, teachers and staff had the opportunity to be vaccinated at a clinic held Saturday at La Quinta High School. “I’m just really happy to support the community and to support getting
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