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A murder charge was filed today against a parolee accused of bludgeoning a woman to death with a hammer in Desert Hot Springs. Joseph Cantu Montanez, 41, was arrested Monday on suspicion of killing 39-year-old Andrea Reyes, who was found dead at her home two days after Christmas, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police
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President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation Thursday. Watch live in the player below: Congress has just affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Trump. The counting of Vermont’s three electoral votes put Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris over the 270-threshold needed to win the presidency. The Senate and House rejected objections to
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Public health officials in Riverside County are holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics in coming days for health care workers in Phase 1a (Tiers 1-3). In Coachella Valley, there are clinics planned for Sunday, January 10 and Monday January 11 at the Indio Fairgrounds lot on Arabia Street in Indio. The clinics are planned for 9:00 a.m.
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Palm Springs has launched a new campaign with the slogan “We Are Palm Springs” — encouraging people to support local businesses that need support during the shutdown. With travel and traditional tourism discouraged right now, longtime business owners say shopping local has never been more important. The new digital campaign is designed to showcase small
Continue ReadingLocal lawmakers took to social media Wednesday afternoon after protestors breached the U.S. Capitol building. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on reaction from local lawmakers on Wednesday’s protests. California Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz among other members wore gas masks for protection and evacuated as rioters neared the door of the house chambers. “I
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A new alert from the FDA is warning of potentially inaccurate results from self-administered Curative tests, including those from testing sites in Indio, Rancho Mirage and La Quinta. The Food and Drug Administration wrote Monday that Curative’s tests can give “false results, particularly false-negative results” if not performed properly. Last month, Riverside County made the
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz took a moment to praise a Coachella Valley High School graduate that he mentored who is now a Capitol Police Officer and was among those protecting congress members as protesters stormed the building. The officer was identified only as Juan. He was one of the many brave officers who kept Congressmembers
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Former valley Congresswoman Mary Bono is speaking out, calling today’s events “beyond belief.” Bono, a Republican who represented the Coachella Valley from 1998 to 2013, spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut tonight about how she thinks this will impact the president’s legacy and the party as a whole. Peter: Your reaction to What’s happening
Continue Reading8:10 p.m. DC Police: 4 people died as Trump supporters occupied Capitol; 1 woman shot by police, 3 in medical emergencies 5:50 p.m. Fox 5 DC is reporting that the woman shot and killed in the Capitol today was a San Diego resident. Lindsay Watts BREAKING: Family confirms woman shot & killed at Capitol is
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Republican demonstrators were out on El Paseo in Palm Desert Wednesday afternoon. They told News Channel they wanted to send a message to the Palm Desert City Council, asking the council to allow city businesses to no longer follow state restrictions ordered in response to Coronavirus. The group gathered at the Denise Roberge jewelry store
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The Senate just voted on the objection raised against Arizona’s electoral votes. It failed overwhelmingly, 93-6. Remember: At each objection put in writing and signed by both a congressman and senator, the joint session is paused and the House and Senate adjourn to separately consider it. Following this vote, Congress will now return to a joint
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Dr. Raul Ruiz and other members of congress were on the house floor in session to ratify the electoral college votes for president elect Biden when trump supporters stormed in. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how his training as an emergency physician helped as the scene was unfolding. We spoke with Dr.
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New Cases Today Riverside County reported 3,901 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 203,957. Riverside County reached 200,000 cases on Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in less than a month as the county reached 100,000 cases on Dec. 8. The Coachella Valley reporting 649 of today’s cases (Valley total
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Hundreds of Riverside County first responders received their first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Riverside on Wednesday. “I just received my first round of vaccinations,” Dean Veik, Cal Fire staff southern California region chief told News Channel 3. He said it was a bit of a predicament choosing whether to get the vaccine
Continue Reading U.S. Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) joined News Channel 3 after being safely evacuated from the U.S. Capitol building. This comes after protesters backing President Trump breached the US Capitol, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm Biden win. The Senate recessed the Electoral College debate after protesters forced a lockdown of the
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Governor Gavin Newsom is hosting “a virtual conversation with California families experiencing economic hardship” because of the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch below: TODAY: Governor @GavinNewsom will host a virtual conversation with California families experiencing economic hardship due to #COVID19.📹 Watch live at 10 am.https://t.co/aP9Pttx0rn— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 6, 2021
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It’s January 6th — also known as El Día de los Reyes (Three King’s Day). Many Latino families here in the valley and around the world celebrate the day with a special baking tradition called Rosca de Reyes. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with employees at Mi Tierra Bakery in Coachella working overtime to
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Local businesses continue to struggle as the stay at home order remains in place. The city of Palm Springs is working to help businesses impacted by the shutdown by launching a new COVID-19 financial aid hotline: (760) 323-8273. Businesses can also email psadvisor@palmspringsca.gov. We’re told people can call or email seven days a week and
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In 2020, most small businesses were told to close doors or limit customers. Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed $4 billion in state spending to help them survive 2021. Newsom is expected to release his new budget proposal on Friday. However, on Tuesday he offered a preview of the new state spending aimed at creating jobs
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Local funeral homes are operating near capacity as they struggle to keep up with a high number of deaths in a short time related to the coronavirus pandemic. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how it has become taxing on everyone. “We couldn’t have the church service, we couldn’t have this, we couldn’t
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