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Two motorists were killed in a head-on collision late Wednesday night on Interstate 10 just west of Palm Springs. Their vehicles collided after the California Highway Patrol said it had received reports of a wrong-way driver headed west in the freeway’s eastbound lanes just west of Indian Canyon Drive minutes earlier. The CHP identified one
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JFK MEMORIAL ICU bed availability in Riverside County has now dropped to 4.1% — a concerning statistic as coronavirus cases continue to surge across Southern California heading into the holidays. (UPDATE 4:30 PM – Riverside County’s ICU bed availability has gone up to 7.9%) Todd Burke, a spokesperson for Desert Care Network, says their emergency
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a shooting that occurred outside the Morongo Travel Center gas station and Starbucks in Cabazon Wednesday evening. According to Sgt Deanna Pecoraro, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Department, deputies found evidence of a shooting but did not locate any possible victims or suspects. The area has been deemed
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Protestors marched down El Paseo in Palm Desert Wednesday afternoon against the new stay-at-home order and temporary closure of businesses like restaurants and salons. The order closes most non-essential businesses, limits restaurants to take-out & delivery only, and caps capacity at 20 percent inside retail stores. “It damages everything in California, said Paul Morgan. “Our
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Police say a pedestrian was killed by a car on Ramon Road in Cathedral City Wednesday night. Police were continuing to investigate, but confirmed the involved driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Ramon Road heading east was closed to all lanes and traffic was being diverted. Police encourage drivers to take
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The Palm Springs City Council recently approved an ordinance that limits the fees that food delivery services can charge residents and businesses. Food delivery service refers to things like Uber Eats, Postmates, and DoorDash. The new ordinance is part of an effort to prevent food delivery services from overcharging customers and businesses during the COVID-19
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As stricter guidelines are handed down by state health officials in the wake of exploding COVID-19 cases, restaurant and retail workers are among those hit the hardest by the stay-at-home order. Since March, restaurants have closed several times with the exception of only allowing outdoor dining during certain periods of the pandemic. Under the new
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Diego Rose puts the finishing touches on a sign welcoming customers to his restaurant in Beaumont, Marla’s Cocina and Cantina. The restaurant and the bar are open for business as usual. “The unintended consequences of all of this is probably going to be far worse than the safety gains made by all the decisions,” said
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Guns of Distinction in Palm Desert teamed up with the California Highway Patrol to collect hundreds of toys for children in the Coachella Valley. CHP Officer Jackie Quintero said the store’s manager called the department to let them know that customers had donated over 700 toys. Storm Jenkins, the owner of Guns of Distinction, said
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An enormous sculpture depicting Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress-flying pose from the 1955 romantic comedy “The Seven Year Itch” is expected to return to Palm Springs early next year, tourism officials said today. PS Resorts, a nonprofit tourism organization, is in the final stages of purchasing the 26-foot-tall sculpture dubbed “Forever Marilyn” for about $1 million,
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 4,103 cases since Tuesday, bringing the total to 107,324 The Coachella Valley reported 482 new cases. The total number of cases in the valley is 2,403. The county reported nearly 11,000 cases on Tuesday, mostly due to a backlog according to officials According to a county spokesman, yesterday’s
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The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) announced it will be providing Coachella Valley small businesses with more than $1 million in personal protective equipment (PPE). The cost-free PPE will go to small businesses in need all throughout the Coachella Valley. The program, called CVEP’s “Million Mask Giveaway,” is made possible by the California Governor’s Office
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Case Changes Riverside County set another record-high number of coronavirus cases, reporting nearly 11,000 cases on Tuesday. A county spokesman said the sharp rise, which is the largest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic, is due in part to a backlog of tests being processed. 10,949 new cases were added since Monday, bringing
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A local family suffered a tragic loss this weekend. Michael Sanchez and his son Mikey, 10, were killed in a crash late Saturday afternoon in Ocotillo in Imperial County, according to a GoFundMe page created by family. “The Sanchez Family are now left with two huge voids in their home, in their hearts, and in
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Cal Fire / Riverside County firefighters are on scene of a crash with one person trapped and power lines down in the city of Indio Tuesday evening. The crash happened near the intersection of Madison Street and Avenue 50 at around 5:53 p.m. According to Cal Fire, firefighters arrived and found a single vehicle on
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Five firefighters were injured Tuesday morning following an early morning house fire. One firefighter is in critical condition, according to firefighters. The flames were reported at 2:23 a.m. at a home along the 81100 block of Durango Drive near Madison Street and Avenue 46. Video from the scene showed extensive fire and smoke damage to
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The Board of Supervisors today directed Executive Office staff to initiate an examination of the 2020 election in Riverside County and report back to the board, identifying “strengths and weaknesses” from which the county might learn. “This was an unprecedented election, and it’s still not even done,” said Supervisor Karen Spiegel, who was joined by
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Dr. Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary gives an update on the State’s response to the coronavirus, current case rates and hospitalizations and the upcoming vaccine. WATCH BELOW:
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California is expected to get 327,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks. “The first round of vaccines will go to our frontline healthcare workers who have exposure to COVID positive individuals,” director of public health for Riverside County, Kim Saruwatari told News Channel 3. Linda Serrano is one of those excited to
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Millions of Californians are under a new regional stay-at-home order, including residents in Riverside County. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting on Tuesday, December 8th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting comes as available ICU capacity in Southern California has now dropped to 10.9%. According to data released from Riverside County, there were
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