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Riverside County will open new COVID vaccine clinics, including another one for the west end of the Coachella Valley. Jose Arballo Jr, senior public information specialist for Riverside University Health System-Public Health, told News Channel 3 on Friday the county has plans to open new vaccine clinics in Norco, Temecula, and Desert Hot Springs. On
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation and Regional Access Project Foundation are partnering to provide grants to help local nonprofits directly affected by the pandemic. The agencies came together to create a collaborative fund offering grants of up to $10,000 for non-profits. The application process starts on March 1 through 5 p.m.on March 12. Applicants
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Two people were transported to the hospital after a vehicle overturned on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 just west of the Monterey exit. The collision was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m. between the Bob Hope and Monterey exits. A News Channel 3 crew arrived at the scene and found first responders working to remove
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A drunken driver who caused a head-on crash in Desert Hot Springs that killed one person and seriously injured several others has been sentenced to nearly nine years in state prison. William Rojas, 26, pleaded guilty to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, causing bodily injury while driving under the influence of alcohol and causing bodily injury
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Riverside County reported 323 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 289,773. The Coachella Valley reported 54 new cases (48,810 total cases). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County’s COVID Metrics The county’s metrics are updated every Tuesday. While the county remains in
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INDIO, Calif. – The City of Indio is lending a hand to some of its business owners who are finding themselves in a tough spot. Nearly one year ago Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide shelter-in-place order. Throughout the state, businesses shut their doors and people stayed at home while many waited to learn more
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The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has issued emergency use authorization for the third COVID-19 vaccine. This third vaccine is from Johnson & Johnson. Shipments for the vaccine began on Monday from the facility in Kentucky. “We anticipate a little over 300,000 vaccines to arrive later this week,” said Governor Gavin Newsom in a press conference
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“So many of our kids and caregivers are celebrating this day because we all are united around coming back safely into the schools and helping with the social and emotional supports that our kids so desperately need,” Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday morning. Newsom announced Monday a new deal with a hefty $6.6 billion
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California governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have reached a deal that could put most kids back in classrooms by the end of March. Governor Newsom is planning to “provide an update on CA’s vaccination and school reopening efforts.” at 11: 00 a.m. Monday. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in
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The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce is offering $10 coupons to customers ordering takeout from local restaurants. According to Nona Watson, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, the program was launched to help both restaurants and customers. “We thought, how can we help? How can we drive takeout…how can we have the community get involved?”
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Some changes are on the way when it comes to the vaccine rollout system statewide. Starting on Monday, the same groups will be eligible for vaccines in all counties and the entire state will begin the shift towards a uniform vaccine portal. The first few months of the vaccine rollout have come with frustrations as
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Shadow Rock Church in La Quinta is helping businesses and families that have been struggling throughout the pandemic. Every week until Easter, Shadow Rock Church is buying $1,000 worth of $50 gift cards from different local businesses in the Coachella Valley. The gift cards will be given out at their outdoor Sunday morning services to bless those
Continue Reading “We anticipate receiving 380,300 doses of the J & J vaccine next week and predictably over the next 3 weeks.” On Friday Gov. Gavin Newsom gave Californians a first glimpse of the timeline for when the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could become available. Just one day later the Food and Drug Administration issued Emergency
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A First Alert Weather Alert Day continues through Sunday afternoon for gusty Santa Ana winds. Gusty offshore winds remain through Sunday afternoon with breezy winds continuing through Monday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning through 3:00 p.m. Sunday. The area includes Riverside County mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass. A
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Power has been restored to hundreds of customers in the eastern Coachella Valley after many were left without electricity for nearly 2 days, the Imperial Irrigation District confirmed Friday night. “Thursday morning at about 4 a.m. there was one of these freak weather events that happened and there were 14 power poles in the Bombay
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The Mizell Senior Center welcomed back some of their members for their second dose of the moderna vaccine today. 440 seniors received their second round of shots from Desert Care Network staff. “It has been a pleasure to do this, to partner with the Desert Care Network and to be of service to the community,”
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy was hospitalized after being injured in a Riverside traffic collision. Information about the Saturday evening crash was posted on Twitter. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. A section of Van Buren Blvd. between Jurupa rd. and Limonite Ave was closed while the investigation continued. People were being asked to avoid
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The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts have anxiously awaited a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations. The virus has already killed more than 510,000 people in the
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If you’re looking to get out of the house this weekend you might want to check out the “Caravan Through African American History” happening Saturday, February 27 in Palm Springs. It starts at 10 a.m. The free tour kicks off at United Methodist Church of Palm Springs on East Alejo road. You can register online
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One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Friday night in Coachella. This happened on Avenida Raylynn near Genoa street and Avenue 53 just before midnight. Deputies said they found an SUV that had crashed into a wall there. The driver was taken to the hospital by someone who was not a first responder and
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