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Since the pandemic began, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) has received nearly 20 million applications processed with $118 billion in benefits being paid out. Residents are concerned about where this money is going. One Thousand Palms resident said her identity was used to collect EDD payment and now EDD is requesting her to pay
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Keep an eye on the bald eagles and egg hatching with the live nest camera below, courtesy of Friends of Big Bear Valley: Jackie, the female bald eagle nested up in Big Bear, has laid her fourth egg! Friends of Big Bear Valley, the organization that runs the 24/7 Big Bear Bald Eagle nest cam,
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The Palm Canyon Roadhouse owner Greg Rivers was excited to bring back live entertainment for an outdoor event on Friday February, 12th. “First time in 11 months we really had a chance to make some money,” he told News Channel 3. In order for Rivers to have live entertainment in his parking lot, he
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man killed in a deputy-involved shooting following a police pursuit in La Quinta last month. The suspect was identified as Javier Magdaleno, 60, a resident of the Coachella Valley. The incident happened on January 29. It started when Magdaleno’s estranged wife ran into a
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A majority of senators said the impeachment trial of former President Trump is constitutional despite calls from some Republicans to dismiss proceedings. A simple majority was needed to proceed. Six GOP senators voted with Democrats, establishing that the impeachment trial is constitutional despite calls from some Republicans to dismiss proceedings. The six senators are: Bill
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Cal Fire / Riverside County Fire Department is at the scene of a commercial structure fire that prompted the evacuation of all patrons and staff at an Indio strip mall. The fire is burning at the 42200 block of Jackson Street and was first reported at approximately 11:51 a.m. According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief
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Riverside County reported 789 cases since Monday, bringing the total of cases up to 283,525. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) VACCINE CLINICS OPENED FOR RESIDENTS 65 YEARS AND OLDER You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Seniors who need assistance can dial 2-1-1. These clinics are only for residents age
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An investigation was underway in Indio late Monday night after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 10 near Golf Center Parkway. The collision was reported at 10:10 p.m. on the freeway’s westbound lanes in front of Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. No other details were immediately released. The driver remained at the scene and
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There’s a lot more to the complexity of schools reopening than just vaccinations. News Channel 3’s caitlin Thropay explains what schools need to consider ahead of in-person learning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky explained data is showing that most of the coronavirus infections in schools are coming from the
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Desert X announced that the third edition of its exhibition will open from March 12 and run until May 16 in the Coachella Valley. The exhibition was originally scheduled to run from February 6 until April 11, but was postponed until “we are out of the lockdown period”. The exhibition will explore the desert as
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Police have identified a person of interest in the stabbing of a teenager in downtown Palm Springs last week. Benjamin Olsen, 31, of Desert Hot Springs is wanted by police for questioning in the case. “A suspect is someone who we’ve developed enough probably cause and ultimately have the probable cause to arrest them,” said PSPD Sgt.
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2021 is looking brighter for some valley restaurant workers thanks to some customers who recently left them a tip for $2021. The tip could be the start of a new social media challenge! Those generous tips were left at two valley restaurants; Arnold Palmer’s in La Quinta and Farm in Palm Springs. Patrons wrote “support
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Four-time Super Bowl Champion and Coachella Valley resident Tom Flores will be enshrined in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. https://twitter.com/ProFootballHOF/status/1358258684455919618 https://twitter.com/ProFootballHOF/status/1358262962688061440 He spent 60 years in professional football, as a player and coach. He and Mike Ditka, a Hall of Famer, are the only people in NFL history to win a Super
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A Cathedral City man who works as a District Patrol Officer for Palm Springs Unified School District has been arrested as part of an investigation into domestic extremism by an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. The FBI task force alleges the suspect was an adherent of the QAnon conspiracy theory and a right-wing militia group
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The family of a five-year-old boy who injured in a hit-and-run crash last week in Indio said he is “out of danger.” Elias Beltran, 5, and his pregnant mother were injured in a crash Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Indio Boulevard and Fred Waring Drive. Elias was airlifted to a hospital in Riverside while
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Riverside County reported 2,566 cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 282,736, Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) VACCINE CLINICS OPENED FOR RESIDENTS 65 YEARS AND OLDER You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Seniors who need assistance can dial 2-1-1. These clinics are only for residents age
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A COVID-19 vaccination clinic for farmworker employees is being held at Anthony Vineyards in Coachella this week. Two more clinics will be held on Friday in the communities of Oasis and Thermal, per a county spokesperson. Anthony Vineyards is a grape growing and shipping company based in the east valley. This week, Monday-Thursday, employees can
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Riverside County residents 65 and older are now able to schedule appointments for several COVID vaccine clinics across various cities. Registration is now open. You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Anyone who needs assistance can dial 2-1-1. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are
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Governor Gavin Newsom is visiting a vaccination ‘Super Station’ in San Diego this morning and will have an update on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch it in the player below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5qqPcwVnX0 https://twitter.com/CAgovernor/status/1358812223318073345?s=20 https://twitter.com/CityofSanDiego/status/1358837343713640451?s=20
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Now is the time that many more people are receiving their second vaccine dose after Riverside County began administering its first doses back in December. January is when things really kicked off after tier 1 of phase 1b opened up, allowing teachers, seniors and others to receive the vaccine in addition to healthcare workers. Despite
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