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Riverside County officials will be live at 4 p.m. for the weekly coronavirus update, covering the latest on the county’s numbers and vaccine plan. You can watch it live below: COVID-19 Public Health Update 121420 from RUHS Public Health on Vimeo. Riverside County reported 6,741 new cases, 13 deaths, 121 more hospitalizations, 14 ICUs, and
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The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Riverside County as soon as Friday, December 18, county officials announced. County officials said on Friday that the vaccine could arrive as soon as Tuesday, Dec. 15, which was based on the dates of possible delivery. The Department of Public Health notified the county that
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has cleared the 270-electoral-vote mark to formalize his presidential victory with California’s 55 votes. The voting milestone came late Monday when California electors affirmed Biden’s massive 5 million-vote win last month in the nation’s largest state. The Electoral College took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s
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Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage reached a grim milestone over the weekend. The hospital officially surpassed its previous high of COVID-19 patients set during the summer. As of Sunday, Dec. 13, there are over 90 patients with COVID-19 at Eisenhower Health. The previous peak was slight over 80 patients which was set back in July.
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A driver’s license and sobriety checkpoint in Coachella nabbed nine intoxicated drivers and triggered a high-speed chase, sheriff’s officials reported today. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies conducted the checkpoint between 8 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of Cesar Chavez and Fourth streets, according to Sgt. Mariano Matos III. A total of 363
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Here in Riverside County, Health officials are gearing up. Our first batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine doses are set to arrive Friday. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how the county is preparing for the arrival of the vaccine shipment. The wait for the COVID-19 vaccine in Riverside County is almost over. “Its
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Governor Newsom will tour a Los Angeles hospital where some the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be given. WATCH LIVE HERE at 12:15pm: Los Angeles County is receiving 83,000 doses of the 327,000 that Pfizer is distributing to California in this first round. Riverside County is expecting to get their first doses as
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A new coronavirus testing site in Palm Springs hopes to bring more testing opportunities to people living on the west side of the Coachella Valley. While over on the east side of the valley at the Indio fairgrounds site new changes are underway. “We’ve had a huge uptick in testing,” Jose Arballo, senior public information
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Free COVID testing will be available at the Palm Springs Convention Center from Monday, December 14, 2020 to Friday, January 29, 2021 through the Riverside University Health System. Getting tested for coronavirus at the Convention Center is free of charge for everyone. If you are insured, insurance information will be collected and your insurance company
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Update 1:08 p.m.: The fire is 1,933 acres and 24% contained. UPDATE 11:20am: Calfire says that the Sanderson Fire is now at 1500 acres but that the forward spread has been stopped. No structures have been lost and the have been no injuries. #SandersonFIRE [UPDATE] Firefighters have STOPPED the forward spread of the fire at
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The year 2020 has been filled challenges, most notably caused by the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Riverside County, many events have been canceled as a safety precaution. This year’s Tamale Festival in Indio and The Palm Springs Festival of Lights are among the big name events that draw in thousands
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“Killer Cub” Swanson returned to the octagon after 14 months with a second-round knockout of Daniel Pineda in UFC 256 in the featherweight division. Killer @CubSwanson put the paws on Daniel Pineda. The claws are still sharp 🐻Stream #UFC256 on ESPN+ ➡️ https://t.co/WVX4zKCSVh pic.twitter.com/7ZNX9HsX7I— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 13, 2020 The Coachella Valley native made
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INDIO, CA — Three people were injured Saturday morning when two big rigs overturned on Interstate 10 near Cactus City. The crash was reported just before 8 a.m. on the eastbound side of the interstate near the Cactus City rest area, about 16 miles east of Indio, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two people
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California State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus celebrated students during a virtual graduation commencement ceremony Saturday morning. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with one of the graduates on their plans are for the future. “My name is Alejandro Ramirez. I’m a criminal justice major and I’ll be graduating from CSUSB Palm Desert campus,” Ramirez
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Concern is growing about a potential nursing strike at three Southern California hospitals, including the largest hospital here in Riverside County. Nurses from Riverside Community Hospital, and hospitals in Los Angeles and Thousand Oaks, authorized a strike Friday, if they decide it’s necessary. The nurses’ union SEIU Local 121RN said the hospitals weren’t prepared for
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Every December 12, thousands of Catholic faithful take part in a 32-mile pilgrimage from Palm Springs to Coachella. It’s part of the many pilgrimages held in the United States and Mexico to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe’s birthday. This year’s local pilgrimage has been canceled due to the pandemic, as church leaders wanted to prioritize
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Riverside County could receive more than 14,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine as soon as Tuesday, county health officials revealed on Friday. Details: US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic Although health officials say it won’t be a cure-all right away, it could help as county and state ICU capacities are pushed
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans, according to a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly. Shots for health workers and nursing
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A judge today set a spring court date for a hearing that will determine whether five men and one woman accused of involvement in the murders of a Coachella Valley couple who vanished more than three years ago will be ordered to stand trial. Manuel Rios, Eric Rios, Jesus Ruiz Jr., Abraham Fregoso Jr., Aaron
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year and you can make this special season a whole lot better for local children in need of a little holiday joy in the form of a toy. The California Highway Patrol’s Indio Area kicked off its annual CHiPs for Kids toy drive on Thursday. Every year, CHP
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