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Questions surround the future of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. After 75 years in Indio, county supervisors discussed possibly moving it due to financial concerns. The Date Festival was supposed to happen in February but right now it’s unclear if it will even be able to resume in 2022. This week, the
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has ruled a 2019 deadly deputy-involved shooting in Rancho Mirage as “justified.” The District Attorney has cleared the deputies involved in the July 9, 2019 shooting of criminal liability. Cellphone video from a witness showed deputies following a man, identified as 36-year-old Jason Harris, who was armed with a
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You can watch the full ceremony below (Courtesy of PromoHomo.Tv) Local residents gathered in front of Palm Springs City Hall Friday evening for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony which honors those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. This year’s ceremony was altered due to the pandemic. Attendees maintain were six-feet
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The twice annual Palm Springs car sale and show kicked off Friday, November 20, becoming one of the first large events to take place in the Coachella Valley during the pandemic. Opening day started at noon and lasted until about 5:30 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The first event happened back in February,
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The Beaumont Police Department arrested a suspect accused of impersonating police officers and using their customized vehicle to pull a driver over. Police were notified by a driver who believed they were being pulled over by someone who was impersonating an officer. Police light bare on vehicle (Courtesy of Beaumont Police Department) The driver told
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California has now adopted an emergency temporary standard requiring businesses to implement safety measures in the workplace. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what this means for businesses here in our valley. RD RNNR, like every business, had to pivot their work safety measures when the pandemic hit. Business owner, Chris Chmielak said
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has arrested a suspect on murder charges in relation to a deadly shooting during an attempted home invasion Wednesday night. According to police, officers were called to the 13700 block of Hacienda Heights Drive Wednesday at approximately 10:40 p.m. for a report that an intruder had been shot after
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In a memo to hospital staff, Eisenhower Health’s Chief Operating Officer, Martin Massiello, spoke about the current infection and hospitalization rates, which he notes is more concerning than in his previous update. Earlier this month, the hospital published a note to staff from Masiello raising the alarm on a sharp increase of cases at the
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department confirmed that officers are investigating a second shooting that occurred Wednesday evening. Chief Jim Henson said the shooting happened at approximately 7:21 p.m. on the 66400 Block of 2nd Street. A 15-year-old was shot in the arm and rushed to the hospital. Henson confirmed the injuries are non-life-threatening. No
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Guitar string manufacturer Ernie Ball announced today it donated more than 55,000 face coverings to residents, charities and organizations in the Coachella Valley. The company reconfigured a portion of its Coachella factory beginning in April to produce hundreds of two-ply cotton masks per day amid the coronavirus pandemic, and opened up a web portal for
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 433 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 78,442. The Coachella Valley reported 86 new cases (17,710 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) California issues stricter mask mandate, implements 10 p.m. curfew Governor Newsom’s office issued
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The unemployment rate in Riverside County in October dropped for the fifth consecutive month amid sizable gains in most economic sectors, but remained far above last year’s level, according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department. The jobless rate, based on preliminary estimates, was 9%, compared to 10.3% the previous month, according
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is issuing a curfew that will take effect at 10 p.m. Saturday, November 21 and remain in effect until 5 a.m. December 21. Non-essential work and gatherings must stop from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in counties in the purple tier, this includes Riverside County. This order will remain
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Two men were detained early Friday morning, following a strong armed robbery in Palm Desert. Deputies were called around 4:30 a.m. to a disturbance in the area of Fred Waring Dr. and San Pablo Ave. Authorities say they first heard reports that 3 people were involved in the incident, but now they say 1 person
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You may have never dined at Evzin in Palm Springs and Palm Desert,grabbed a drink at ‘Sip Coffee House and Juice Bar’ in Indio, or skated at “Desert Ice Castle” in Cathedral City but these are just a few of the dozens of businesses throughout the valley that permanently shut down during the pandemic, taking
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco released a statement addressing the state’s new 10 p.m. curfew order. Full Details: California implements 10 pm curfew for counties in purple tier Bianco noted that while important to take the steps necessary to protect oneself from the coronavirus, the department will continue its policy of not enforcing public health
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Local high school fall sports programs are supposed to be on the home stretch of their journeys toward a mid-December start. Now, that schedule, released by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section in July, is in question. “The only thing that’s certain is uncertainty,” said Brett Davis, Coachella Valley’s Head Football Coach. Coaches and
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Police are investigating a deadly home invasion robbery in Desert Hot Springs. An armed intruder is dead after police said he tried to break down the front door of a home and was stopped by a resident with a gun. It happened last night before 11 near near Hacienda Avenue that’s just a couple blocks from
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A former MLB prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays convicted in a triple murder in Corona could face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Earlier this month, Brandon Willie Martin, 27, was convicted in the murders of his disabled father, uncle, and an ADT alarm installer at their family home in Corona. On
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 373 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 78,009. The Coachella Valley reported 56 cases today, bringing the valley’s case total up to 17,624. (City-by-city breakdown at the bottom of the article) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past
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