Our neighborhood hero this week is an essential worker in Cathedral City. Griselda Govera is a breast cancer survivor working at the Food4Less grocery store. If you head to the back of the Food4Less grocery store in Cathedral City you’ll find Griselda Govera making a difference. 
”I like my job every day,” Govera told News
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California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon Monday on the blistering heat wave and the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. As the West Coast continues to experience an historic heat wave and related energy shortages, Governor @GavinNewsom signed an emergency proclamation designed to free up energy capacity and reduce the need for
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Did you feel it? Several moderate quakes ranging from 4.4 to 5.1 in Magnitude struck this morning in Northern Baja, California. The first, a 4.4, was felt at 8:09 a.m. quickly followed by two larger quakes, a 5.2 at 8:30 a.m. and another 5.1 at 8:31 a.m. A fourth Magnitude 4.5 quake was reported at
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Managers of California’s power grid issued a statewide Flex Alert, calling for voluntary electricity conservation through Wednesday and warning of rolling blackouts amid record-breaking heat. The Flex Alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. The California Independent System Operator said consumers should be prepared for likely rolling outages during the
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As of Sunday the Apple Fire stretched into its seventh day of wreaking havoc on the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire was 90 percent contained. Officials were hopeful they stopped any forward progress of the blaze. A chance of thunderstorms loomed in elevated areas including the mountains and high desert. Wild weather pierced areas
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It’s your vote 2020. This weekend Representative Raul Ruiz was the moderator for a national panel on the topic of COVID-19’s impact on the Latin community. The panel featured Jill Biden, former second lady and wife of the democratic presidential presumptive nominee, Joe Biden. “This pandemic has been devastating and that’s especially true of black
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Shooting Investigation in Coachella Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting investigation on Meadows Lane, near Avenue 49 in Coachella around 5:30 am Sunday morning. When they arrived, officers say they learned that multiple shots had been fired in the area. The shots damaged a vehicle and a residence. No one was injured during the accident.
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Friday marks the first day of school for the Coachella Valley Unified School District. What is typically an exciting day for students, parents, and teachers looked a lot different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. CVUSD schools will continue to conduct distance learning until Riverside County is off the state’s monitoring list. Despite all
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With more moisture in place yesterday, temperatures were able to dampen a little bit. Palm Springs reached a high of 114°. This is still above our average of 106° for this time of year. A ridge of high pressure remains in control Sunday. This ridge is keeping temperatures hot and above average. This ridge is
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As temperatures reach triple digits here in the valley, cooling centers are opening up their doors to those seeking shelter from this heatwave. With water features and pools closed at city parks, some people are looking for other options to beat the heat. “It’s an unusual heatwave that we have to put up with every
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As extreme temperatures stick around for the weekend and heading into next week, power companies are expecting a surge as people crank up their air conditioning and spend more time indoors. Even though Friday’s power emergency issued by the California Independent System Operator (ISO) ended, people are still urged to conserve electricity. News Channel 3’s
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Update: Benny Herrera released on $50,000 bail. On Friday, August 14, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force arrested and seized multiple firearms and weapons in a Coachella home. At 3:40 p.m. the Gang Task Force checked in on a convicted felon living on Paseo Madrid near Van Buren Street and Avenue 50 in
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California is no longer under a Flex Alert as of Saturday morning, however, people are still urged to conserve electricity. On Friday, August 14 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert. This is a call for people to voluntarily conserve electricity due to excessively high
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Palm Springs broke the record high temperature on Friday by reaching 120°. The previous record was set just last year at 117°. We will continue to be close to record breaking temperatures through much of next week. A ridge of high pressure over the southwest is bringing the heat. Not only is it bringing heat,
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As the new school year takes off virtually, challenges have arisen for children being forced to sit in front of a computer screen for extended periods of time. Children with special needs have been hit particularly hard. Many are provided extra support during a normal school year, but because of online learning, some parents say
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As News Channel 3 has previously reported, a $33 million fund has been created to help Riverside County residents struggling to pay rent due to the pandemic. The next application window opens on Saturday, August 15th, and will remain open until the end of November. “If people are behind on rent and they have lost
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Heat, coupled with some Monsoon Moisture, is the weather story over the weekend and into next week. The Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect today at noon and covers a wide swath of the Desert Southwest. “Well its extremely hot and I really don’t like it outside because when you try to play around or
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A DA’s Bureau of Investigation-led task force arrested a 30-year-old Beaumont man after receiving a tip from FBI agents in Lousiana regarding the production and distribution of child pornography, the DA’s office announced on Friday. Devynn Michael Perez, 30, was arrested approximately two hours after the tip came in on Wednesday at his place of
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The six suspects charged in connection with the killing of a Coachella Valley couple who went missing more than three years ago were back in court Friday morning for a felony settlement conference. Manuel Rios, Eric Rios, Jesus Ruiz Jr., Abraham Fregoso Jr., Aaron Fernando Bernal and Adilene Ines Castaneda all previously pleaded not guilty
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Case Changes Today There were 983 new coronavirus cases reported new coronavirus cases since Thursday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 45,662. The county has been reporting lower than expected case increases since July 29 due to glitch with the state’s CalREDIE system. State health officer Dr. Mark Ghaly
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