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The Board of Supervisors today directed the Emergency Management Department to accept a $1.8 million federal grant to cover a range of costs directly tied to Riverside County’s coronavirus mitigation efforts. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage In a 5-0 vote without comment, the supervisors approved the allotment, which will be disbursed by the California Department
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No animals at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens have shown any symptoms of coronavirus, or COVID-19. However, a spokesperson confirms to News Channel 3 that their staff is taking additional precautions. News Channel 3 asked the Living Desert’s Public Relations Manager Erin Scott about what’s changed at the Palm Desert zoo after news broke
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The Flash Flood Watch posted will be in effect through 7 p.m. tomorrow, with the heaviest of rain for the Valley slated for later today into the overnight hours, despite very little rain here yesterday. While the Valley picked up only trace amounts of rain, elsewhere to our West, the rain (and snow) was significant.
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A shooting in Cathedral city leaves one man dead Saturday night. Officers from the cathedral city police department have confirmed the male adult has died from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was found in his vehicle after colliding with a tree in the area of Mccallum way and Avenida Alvera. He was pronounced dead at
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Sheriff Bianco posted a video reaching out to the citizens of Riverside County to comply with new County orders voluntarily. The county order prohibits any gatherings of any size and the wearing of masks in public. The Sheriff stated that these are valid orders and are enforceable by fine and/or imprisonment but that this by
Continue Reading Cathedral City detectives say they have found the man responsible for the Saturday night shooting that left a 17-year-old dead. Police officials say Juan Garcia Landeros, 21, of Cathedral City, was taken into custody Monday night in the 33300 Block of Shifting Sands Trail. Landeros is accused of killing the teenager at about 7:45 Saturday
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The widespread impacts of COVID-19 have extended out to couples planning on getting married. The Coachella Valley has seen cancellations and postponements across the board during one of the busiest wedding seasons of the year. “Ninety to ninety-five percent of our weddings are destination weddings. These are people coming to Palm Springs from all over
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UPDATE: After our story aired at 6PM Monday night, Jack Ivey Ranch Country Club HOA President Kelly Mahue contacted News Channel 3 saying she took immediate action to close all amenities at the country club after orders were issued by Governor Gavin Newsom. INITIAL REPORT: Rachel Krahan and her husband Kraus are still moving in
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With the coronavirus pandemic causing many workers to lose hours and jobs, its important to see what are your financial options. “I have no job and I am running errands just to get enough money to buy food and I have four people at home and none of us are working.” said Jose Valdez. Jose
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A record-breaking number of Californians are filing for unemployment, and the state is being flooded with those claims. The Employment Development Department (EDD) said they’ve processed more claims this month than all of last year. During the week of March 28, they were hit with more than 878,000 claims. That’s nearly three times as many
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Friday night’s FIND Food Bank telethon was a major success. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay followed-up with FIND Food Bank to see where the latest numbers stand as more donations come in and how they plan to use the money. “Here’s where we are at today and we’re almost at our final number but there’s
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“Remember the Coachella Valley is below sea level. It’s always flood prone. There’s so many areas out there that can flood very quickly. So streets in the Coachella Valley flood immediately” said Captain Fernando Herrera with the Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire. Download our First Alert Weather App on Apple and Google Play
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A 19-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder and other charges stemming from a shooting in Cathedral City that police say involved some of the same suspected gang members accused in another shooting hours before that left a man dead and his 11-year-old daughter wounded. Ethan Bravo, of Cathedral City, is scheduled to
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San Bernardino County confirmed 157 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total of cases to 530. 5,670 patients have been tested. The county also confirmed three new deaths. With those deaths, the total is now. Cases by city: Adelanto: 3Alta Loma: 4Apple Valley: 7Barstow: 7Big Bear City: 2Big Bear Lake: 3Bloomington: 7Blue Jay: 2Chino: 16Chino Hills: 22Colton: 8Crestline: 1Fontana: 66Fort Irwin: 1Grand Terrace: 2Hesperia: 18Highland: 21Joshua Tree: 2Loma Linda: 12Mentone: 4Montclair: 5Oak Hills: 2Ontario: 28Phelan: 1Rancho Cucamonga: 36Redlands: 41Rialto: 26Rimforest: 1Running Springs: 2San Bernardino: 40Unknown: 21Upland: 18Victorville: 20Wrightwood: 1Yucaipa: 77Yucca Valley: 3
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SunLine Transit Agency bus drivers have begun to deny entry for passengers who are not wearing face coverings in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Face coverings can be bandanas, scarves, neck gaiters or other clothing that does not have visible holes. The transit agency put the measure into effect following an order
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Riverside County health officials confirmed 147 new coronavirus cases on Monday, April 6. The total number of cases is now 946. The total number of deaths also increased to 25. No information has been released on the six new deaths, however, Palm Springs reported two new deaths since April 5. The number of patients who
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A Flash Flood Watch will be in effect for the entire Valley, and surrounding areas from 11 a.m. Tuesday until 7 p.m. Wednesday, as rainfall will intensify during that time frame. As we move this afternoon, rain will develop across the Western Coachella Valley as a winter storm moves into the region. The storm promises
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The Indio Police Department announced the death of retired K9 “Jager” on Monday. K9 Jager joined the Indio Police Department in March 2008. The department said he was skilled in narcotics detection, tracking, and apprehension. “He was a friendly favorite during our K9 demos and enjoyed visiting with all of his shift Officers and Dispatchers,”
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County health officials are ordering that no gatherings of any number of people take place outside of the family members living in the same home. This is in response to the growing numbers of coronavirus cases in Riverside County. The order coming late Saturday afternoon from Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser. Dr.
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Three more San Bernardino County firefighters have tested positive for the coronavius bringing the total to five. Those firefighters are self isolating and do not need hospitalization. San Bernardino County Fire has created a plan to get firefighters back to work after they have fully recovered from the virus. This is to make sure that
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