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In his first live update of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is working to accelerate the administration of COVID-19 vaccines across the state, including expanding the number of distribution sites and the types of people who can give the shots. You can watch the full news conference below: Newsom said the state has
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A man who suffered fatal injuries in a 100-foot fall while working inside a wind turbine near Desert Hot Springs was identified today as a 52-year-old Calexico resident. Mario Contreras Jr. fell while working at a wind generation facility located west of Highway 62 and Painted Hills Road about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday,according to Riverside
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Don’t miss out on a chance to win your dream home! News Channel 3 is partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to give away another beautiful home that could be yours. St. Jude Dream Home The home inside Genesis on Millennia Way is nearly complete. That’s near Portola and Gerald Ford in Palm Desert.
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Riverside County has landed in the top 10 of an unenviable list — the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) rankings of the riskiest counties in America. The agency has published its first National Risk Index, which ranks all 3,006 counties in the United States based on their vulnerability to 18 kinds of natural disasters, from
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Around this time of year organizers would be gearing up for one of the Coachella Valley’s most anticipated events, The Palm Springs International Film Festival. The event is known to attract some of Hollywood’s most prominent A-listers. To name a few, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Driver and Antonio Banderas were among those to attend the festival
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Age-old religious traditions have been turned upside down in the past months, as the pandemic inhibited indoor services. Religious groups have had to come up with creative ways to worship that aligns with stay-at-home order guidelines. On Sunday St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church was among those to take on a different kind of mass that allowed
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A man was arrested after an hours-long standoff with police overnight in Palm Springs Sunday. Police say the three-hour standoff with a man locked inside a van, ended peacefully just after midnight Sunday morning. According to the Palms Springs Police Dept. it happened at E. Alejo road and Hermosa drive. It all started around 9:30
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The Coachella Valley is mourning the loss of a dedicated music advocate and beloved College of the Desert professor, Darlene Romano, Ph.D. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay takes a look back at her life and shares how much she meant to the performing arts community. Romano lost her battle to cancer on Jan. 1, 2021,
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Cal Fire Firefighter Anthony Reyes returned home on Friday, January 1, 2021 after spending 24 days in the hospital. Reyes was severely burned on December 8, 2020 while battling a house fire in Indio. Reyes was one of 5 firefighters injured in the blaze. 2 other residents were injured in the fire, one of which
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The first baby of 2021 born in the Coachella Valley was delivered overnight at Desert Regional Medical Center on New Year’s Day. Reagan Hinz was born at 2:48 Friday morning. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 18 inches long. Kristie Hinz, the baby’s mother, has been a trauma nurse with Desert Regional Medical
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On January 1, 2021 several new laws went into effect. Many were the product of 2020s vast amount of conflicts, ranging from the pandemic, civil unrest and raging wildfires. In accordance with a state law that took effect on January 1, 2017 minimum wage will continuously rise at least until 2023 in an effort for
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The founder of White Party Palm Springs, Jeffrey Sanker, is being criticized by some for organizing a large New Year’s party in Mexico. White Party Entertainment Inc. originally promoted that a party at Sanker’s nightclub in Puerto Vallarta, a popular resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the state of Jalisco. An Eventbrite page also
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Many locals are ringing in the new year with more money in the bank, with stimulus payments beginning to hit accounts. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero spoke with some who were highly anticipating these funds. “I looked and I was like, oh my god,” said Juliana Marroquin. ” It’s real. it’s there. I ran to
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Update 01/04/21 The court date was pushed back today to March 4. The woman charged as an accessory to the murder is also set to return to the Larson Justice Center in Indio on March 4 for a trial-readiness conference. Original Article 01/01/21 An attorney for a former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing
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UPDATE – 01/01/21: Authorities confirmed that Holly Jochum has been found safe and sound in Riverside County. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, Holly was found hiking in Idyllwild. She was rescued by a Riverside Sheriff’s Department air rescue team on Friday. Casner and her dogs were in good condition. Thank you to everyone
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If you’re looking for work heading into the new year, this week’s “Now Hiring” employer may be the right dish for you. Chipotle is looking to hire 75 more crew members here in the Coachella Valley. Looking for a job? Visit our Now Hiring Section to look at jobs available throughout the Coachella Valley No
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California reported on Friday a record 585 coronavirus deaths in single day. The California Department of Public Health announced the most recent coronavirus statistics in the state, including an additional 47,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in one day. While Riverside County did publish data today due to the holiday, the state’s dashboard
Continue Reading Good news to start out the new year. We’ve had a number of residents reach out to confirm that they’ve started to get their $600 COVID relief payments in their bank accounts. The official payment date is January 4, 2021, however, according to the IRS, the initial direct deposit payments were expected to begin arriving
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Cal Fire / Riverside County firefighters were able to contain a brush fire that officials projected could’ve grown to 50 acres. The fire was initially reported at 11:19 a.m. in the area of Lincoln Street and Avenue 64 in Mecca. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze by 11:47 a.m. A viewer captured a short
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Several first responders in Riverside County including some of our own from the valley received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what the vaccine means to those on the frontlines. This is the day Brandon Wright from Palm Springs Fire has been waiting for. “I feel super
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