The San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino National Forest posted on their twitter (@SanBernardinoNF) that evacuation orders, warnings, and restrictions have been lifted in Yucaipa, Oak Glen, and Mentone. Orders remain for Mountain Home Village, Forest Falls, Angelus Oaks and Seven Oaks. Highway 38 is closed from Bryant St. to Onyx Summit. They said, “We
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Friday Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2147 into law, which helps clear the path for some inmate firefighters to attain careers in the field post-prison. “I brought this piece of legislation appropriately I thought here today, that will give these future firefighters and emergency personnel a chance by getting them
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The El Dorado Fire has now burned 14,043 acres, however, containment went up to 39% by Saturday morning. The blaze was ignited last Saturday by a smoke-generating ‘pyrotechnic device’ at a gender reveal party at El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa. Watch: How family responsible for El Dorado Fire could face criminal charges The Yuicaipa
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HENDERSON, KORDA LEAD WITH ONE ROUND TO GO AT ANA INSPIRATION The leaderboard at the ANA Inspiration is absolutely packed with power names and inspiring stories heading into Sunday’s final round. Young stars Brooke Henderson and Nelly Korda are tied for the lead at -12 with one round to go. Lexi Thompson, seemingly always in contention on the Dinah Shore Tournament
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Riverside County Sheriff Deputies arrested 2 people suspected of being involved in a robbery in Thousand Palms. 38-year-old Francisco Leyva of Thousand Palms and 19-year old Nicholas Diaz of Coachella were taken into custody following a robbery investigation. Left: Nicholas Diaz, Right: Francisco Leyva The robbery happened Thursday, in front of the Circle-K at Ramon
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A downtown Palm Springs restaurant owner is speaking out, saying the new Palm Canyon Drive closure is hurting his business. David Mariner, owner of The Village (previously known as Village Pub), took to Facebook Live earlier this week furious at the new two-block closure, which stretches from Tahquitz Canyon Way to Baristo Rd. As of
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A 44-year-old inmate from the Coachella Valley area was allegedly pummeled to death by his cellmate at a Central California prison, authorities said Friday. Adrian Rodriguez Jr. died Thursday night at Corcoran State Prison after an attack allegedly perpetrated by 29-year-old Daniel Santos, according to the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation. CDCR officials said
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Americans around the nation are reflecting on the tragic events of September 11th. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil sat down with former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, who was inside the Capitol building that day. “September 11th is a day that is seared in my memory,” said Boxer. She says that morning she was in a
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The Virgin Hotel project in downtown Palm Springs has officially been postponed, the city announced Thursday evening. City leaders cited that the change in plans was spawned by the impacts of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry. They added that Grit Development and Virgin Hotel developers “specifically and mutually agreed to replace this existing hotel plans
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Riverside County is encouraging residents to get tested for coronavirus to help stop the spread and reopen businesses. “First and foremost, containing the disease continues to be our first priority with this pandemic. When we’re able to show and demonstrate that we are slowing the spread of the disease in Riverside County then we can
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A judge today sentenced a Blythe man to 33 years to life in state prison for killing his roommate’s 18-month-old son, saying the defendant has not expressed “any degree of remorse” for his actions. An Indio jury deliberated less than a day in February before finding Jordan Bracamonte, 25, guilty of one count each of
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The Banning cemetery shooting is now a triple homicide investigation, police announced. The shooting happened on the evening of August 30 at the Summit Cemetery on 2201 San Gorgonio Avenue. Officers found multiple victims with gunshot wounds at the cemetery. Police have now confirmed that three people were killed in the shooting. The Banning Police
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents found nearly $16,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden inside two cereal boxes in Calexico early Friday morning. The cereal boxes were found at approximately 2:45 a.m. According to Border Patrol, agents were alerted to a subject who was seen on camera climbing over the Calexico-Mexicali border wall near Second Street
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 205 new cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 55,073. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Additional Data 564,345 tests have been conducted so far, an increase of 5,056 tests conducted over the past 24 hours. Deaths and
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This Friday marks the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. The attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C. and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania killed 2,977 Americans. On Friday morning, our local fire departments paid tribute to the men, women, and first responders who lost their lives that day. Because of
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced today the arrests of 16 men and women stemming from a widespread operation geared at combating gang-related crime in the Coachella Valley. Nearly 150 law enforcement officers from several agencies participated in “Operation Urgent Fury” Thursday in the eastern Coachella Valley, led by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang
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Indio city officials continued to seek public input today regarding plans to transform a nearly 40-acre plot of barren city property into a sports park. The proposed Indio Sports Park would be located on land squeezed between Avenue 44 and Market Street, west of Jackson Street, and the city is planning a series of events
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 133 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 54,868. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Additional Data 559,289 tests have been conducted so far, an increase of 3,116 tests conducted over the past 24 hours. Deaths and
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La Quinta’s annual 9/11 memorial ceremony will be taking place virtually this year due to the pandemic. According to the city: “This year’s 9/11 Memorial is being offered in the form of a virtual video. The video features remarks by Mayor and Council Members as they reflect on the events of September 11, 2001. The
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