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Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, said today she will introduce legislation targeting drug dealers who sell fentanyl to youths, contributing to a surge in drug-related deaths statewide. “As the mother of five children, I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose a child to drug poisoning,” Melendez said. “The pandemic and the governor’s
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News Channel 3 and General Air Conditioning and Plumbing are teaming up with Santa Claus to help deliver gifts this year. We’re making 25 Coachella Valley families’ wishes come true this holiday season. On Tuesday, a bike and some other gifts were delivered to Jessica Briana and her family. Briana is a special education student
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Business owners of the city of Coachella stopped by to pick up free personal protective equipment donated as part of the “Million Mask Giveaway” organized by the nonprofit Coachella Valley Economic Partnership. The drive-up pick-up started Tuesday morning at the Coachella Corporate Yard on Enterprise Way. “We know times are difficult right now and we’re
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Palm Desert won’t be taking additional action to enforce the stay-at-home order at this time. The city council reached the decision after an hours-long meeting Tuesday morning. The council was set to decide whether to pass a resolution that would allow the city to pursue “criminal misdemeanor and administrative enforcement” towards businesses not following the
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department arrested a suspect on Tuesday in connection with a 2017 murder in the city. Not much information was available about the arrest on Tuesday, however, police confirmed it was related to the murder of Emmanuel Jenkins, 35, who was killed on June 15, 2017, in the area of Cactus
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A California Death Row inmate convicted more than 20 years ago of raping and strangling a 78-year-old Palm Springs woman died in a hospital, authorities said today. Royce Lyn Scott, 62, succumbed to an undisclosed illness Sunday evening at a medical facility to which he was transferred from San Quentin State Prison. An autopsy was
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A tool based on data from the Vaccine Allocation Planner tool developed by Ariadne Labs and the Surgo Foundation helps you get an estimate as to when you can get the coronavirus vaccine. See tool here: https://bit.ly/3aAiNOv All you do is answer six questions relating to what state you live in, county, where you work,
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Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Senate seat on Tuesday, choosing the first Latino in state history for the role. “His appointment will make history. But the @AlexPadilla4CA I know is far more interested in changing history — especially for the working men and women
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines. Federal agencies have received complaints of scammers using the public’s interest in COVID-19 vaccines to obtain personally
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Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Local business owners have told us this relief package can’t come soon enough. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has reaction
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On Monday the state reported that Riverside County experienced its first dip in ICU patients in 8 days of upward trends. On Sunday there were 235 people and on Monday, 229 people. Despite the slight dip, hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with patients. According to the state, there are 1,239 COVID-related hospitalizations in Riverside County.
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A few customers browsed the goods at Crystal Fantasy in Palm Springs. Owner Joy Meredith however says she’s especially appreciative of other local business owners also shopping at her place. “It really makes you want to have a business in Palm Springs,” said Meredith. As part of an effort that Meredith says has “pretty much
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Lawmakers tacked on a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco held a news conference discussing the investigation into the death of Ernie Serrano. Bianco presented the cell phone footage that has gone viral, surveillance video from the store where the incident occurred and a body cam video worn by responding deputies. Watch the new conference below (Warning Viewer Discretion is
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Since the 1960’s Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage has hosted Presidents, national and world leaders. News Channel 3’s Karen Devine spoke exclusively with Ambassador David Lane, President of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands who says they’ve reached out to President-elect Joe Biden and are hopeful he and his administration will make use of the estate in the next
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The Palm Springs Police Department revealed that nine employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. 27 total sworn and/or non-sworn members of various areas of PSPD are currently unable to work due to a positive test, COVD-19 exposure quarantine guidelines, or taking care of family members impacted, the department revealed on Facebook. Captain Mike Kovaleff
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Riverside County officials gave their weekly public health update. You can watch the update live below: On Monday, Riverside County officially surpassed 150,000 total coronavirus cases. The county reported 9,360 new cases, 9 deaths, 147 more hospitalizations, and five additional patients in the ICU since Friday. Click here for today’s Riverside County coronavirus update Also
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A Palm Desert woman was sentenced on Monday for the 2016 murder of a 69-year-old woman in her care. Marilyn Joy Zemek, 62, was sentenced to a total of 30 years to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder, elder abuse causing death, two counts of grand theft, identity theft, and perjury. The
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Case Changes Over the Weekend Riverside County reported new 9,360 cases since Friday, bringing the total to 150,422. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county’s positivity rate has more than doubled over the month, going from 7.5% (On Nov.
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the regional stay-at-home order in Southern California is likely to be extended beyond its current expiration date of Dec. 28 due to continued surge of COVID-19 cases. It’s remains unclear how long it might be extended. You can watch the full update below: Newsom added that the state
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