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At UC Riverside and UCR Health, some students staff and faculty are trying out a new tool designed to slow the spread of Covid-19. Developed by Google and Apple, the app notifies a user when they’ve had contact with another user who has indicated they’ve tested positive for the virus. “The technology allows the notification
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Fantasy springs is looking to hire 19 Security and Public Safety Officers at a job fair on Tuesday, November 10th, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Special Events Center. Masks were required and applicants were temperature screened. Stations maintained strict social distancingstandards. The employees would be in charge of the safety of all
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Coachella Valley Unified School District is urging parents to attend a virtual forum they’re hosting Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. The district says they’re hosting the bilingual parent forum via Zoom to present their hybrid learning model. Superintendent Dr. Gandera and Assistant Superintendents will explain what the hybrid model will look for students and how
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A valley hospital is warning of an “alarming” shift in coronavirus metics – the number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus at Eisenhower Health doubled over the weekend. Hospital officials said the number of infected people there has climbed steadily over the last week to 29. 20 new patients were admitted with coronavirus since Nov. 1.
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Widespread in-person events here in the desert might not be happening due to the pandemic, but cities and organizations have set-up events to honor thse who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces Take a look at the events happening around the Coachella Valley on Wednesday. City of Palm Springs Veterans
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Several industries across the Coachella Valley are encouraging workers to get tested for COVID-19. “The more we test and have negative tests the sooner businesses can open back up,” said owner of Jada Bug’s Kids Boutique in La Quinta, Heidi McArthur. The goal is to drive county numbers down so Riverside County can move away
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined News Channel 3 at 5 p.m. to discuss the continued valley & national pandemic response and the possibility of being selected to replace Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris in the Senate. As the Biden-Harris administration plans its move to the White House in January, several prominent Democrats are set to
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The president elect’s team announced what they are calling the Biden-Harris plan to beat COVID-19, which gives a more detailed look at what the fight against coronavirus pandemic could look like after January’s Inauguration Day. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero breaks down what impacts it could have here in the Coachella Valley. The future administration’s
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The company that provides the vote counting machines and software being used in Riverside County is making headlines around the country. Dominion Voting Systems technology is also being in a number of other states, including Michigan and Georgia, where incidents described as “glitches” are raising questions about the accuracy of vote counting. “We are looking
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The older brother of an Islamic terrorist who teamed with his wife to murder more than a dozen people at a Christmas party five years ago at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino was sentenced today to three years of probation for his part in arranging a fraudulent marriage. Syed Raheel Farook, 34, was
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Eisenhower Health COO Martin Massiello sent an update to employees letting them know that the data points to a possible continued increase in hospitalizations. “I was hoping to be able to continue talking about things other than COVID-19 but the situation has changed dramatically over the past week,” Massiello writes. According to Massiello, the hospital’s
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UPDATE 5:00 p.m. Containment of the Kellog Fire has increased to 75% this afternoon. The fire remains 26 acres. The next update will be released on Wednesday morning. Update 8:00 a.m. The fire remains 26 acres and is now 50% contained. Fire crews remain on scene as they work to fully contain the fire. Firefighters
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Update 11/12/20: The suspect, Jesse Rico Valenzuela, 28, of Desert Hot Springs, has been charged with murder. According to police, the victim, Amina Duro, 24, was the mother of his children: Details: Desert Hot Springs man accused of killing his children’s mother charged with murder Family has started a GoFundMe raising money for the mother
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 924 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 71,620. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 886,462 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 17,842 over the weekend. Riverside County will need to tests at
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Free coronavirus tests and flu shots will be available on November 9 and 10 at Bagdouma Park parking lot at Frederick Street near Avenue 51 in Coachella. Central Neighborhood Health Foundation is partnering with the City of Coachella to offer the drive-through/walk-through event. You can get COVID tested or get a flu shot at no
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is hosting a forum to help parents further understand the hybrid learning model that is planned to be implemented when students are allowed to return to classrooms. The parent forum will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. In the forum, Superintendent
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch the full update below: Stay up-to-date with the latest local coronavirus news, including reopenings and closing, new case data, live news conferences, and other updates at KESQ.com/Coronavirus or download the News Channel 3 app
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A new day in America has come. Tune in as Vice President-Elect @KamalaHarris and I address the nation. https://t.co/d38F58DHu8— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 8, 2020 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. will host a press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada with former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and Chairman of the American
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One person is dead and two others injured after a single car rollover accident late Sunday night. Cal Fire officials say it happened just before 1 a.m. on Highway 74 and Pinyon Drive. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The identity of the person who was killed has not been released. Stay with
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating an overnight shooting in Sky Valley just east of Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. Authorities say the incident happened around 11:45 p.m Sunday near Ford Avenue and Dillon Road. Sergeant Lionel Murphy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said investigators have contacted a victim who suffered a non-life-threatening
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