Softening his earlier stance, President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged that some schools may need to delay their reopening this fall as the coronavirus continues to surge. It marks a shift from Trump’s previous demand for a full reopening of the nation’s schools. In recent weeks, Trump has said that it’s safe to open schools and that
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Felony charges were filed today against three people who are accused along with three previously charged suspects in the killings of a Coachella Valley couple who were reported missing three years ago. Aaron Fernando Bernal, 28, of Indio, and Coachella residents Adilene Ines Castaneda, 27, and Eric Rios, 31, were arrested Tuesday for the killings
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All three of our local school districts have decided to begin the new school year remotely with distance learning from home. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with the districts to learn how they plan to ensure students will be connected and have the technology they need for success. Each district has a unique plan
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About three dozen Desert Sun employees will be laid off as the paper’s parent company moves its printing operations to Phoenix. The announcement was made in an open letter written by Desert Sun editor Julie Makinen. The move to Phoenix is expected to take place in mid-September. The Desert Sun has been printed at its
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(From Left to Right) Aaron Fernando Bernal, Eric Rios, and Adilene Ines The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested three more suspects believed to have been involved in the murder of Audrey Moran and Jonathon Reynoso. Aaron Fernando Bernal, 28, of Indio and Eric Rios, 31, of Coachella were arrested on Tuesday, July 21. According to
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Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect responsible for vandalizing the new Desert Hot Springs City Hall. The suspect was caught on a security camera. Police say he used an object to scratch nine windows and one door. The suspect is believed to be a White or Hispanic adult male, according
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reached an agreement with an inmate advocacy group on a plan to minimize the spread of the virus among inmates. This dates back to April when a federal judge ruled that the Sheriff’s Department wasn’t doing enough to protect inmates from coronavirus. The department was ordered to discuss a coronavirus
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The ripple effects of coronavirus may be felt for years to come in the Coachella Valley. Delays in large developments could make for difficult days ahead. In Palm Springs, multiple projects are on hold including plans for a sports and entertainment venue downtown. Construction fencing around the site has been removed and the Agua Caliente
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A death investigation is underway after a body was found in Coachella Wednesday morning. The body was found in the area of Avenue 49 and Calle Abelia at approximately 8:19 a.m. The entrance to the Rancho Las Flores community is taped off with crime tape. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department identified the person whose body
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Traffic on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 near the Date Palm exit is backed up after a big rig caught on fire near the center divider. The fire was quickly put by crews. The California Highway Patrol has closed the #3 and #4 lanes as clean-up continues. There is no word on those lanes
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There were 1,092 new cases reported over the past 24 hours in Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 31,982. The 18-to-39 age range reported 487 of those cases. This is the age range with the highest amount of cases at 13,508. The doubling rate was at 26 days as of
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Attempted murder and other charges were filed today against a man accused in an apparent random attack on a 7-year-old boy in Desert Hot Springs, which rendered the child comatose. Daniel Birch Poulsen, 32, was arrested Sunday, the day after the youngster was found unconscious lying in the middle of the street in the 9600
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has arrested a second suspect in a double shooting last week that left one person dead. The shooting happened in the area of West Drive and Santa Cruz on Tuesday, July 14, shortly before midnight. Officers found two adult Hispanic male subjects with gunshot wounds in a vehicle. One
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Riverside County Public Health has launched a new hotline for coronavirus workplace concerns. “We first opened this new number for businesses and employees to call last Monday,” Brooke Federico with Riverside University Health System told News Channel 3. “We’ve already taken hundreds of calls,” she added. If you’re concerned about COVID-19 spreading at your workplace
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Wednesday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: Governor Newsom continues to encourage the use of face coverings and social distancing measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. Do
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In any other year, living in a bustling city would be exhilarating, with exciting possibilities and new people around each corner. But for many in 2020, living in a city is exhausting, crowded, and cramped. “In Chicago, there are just so many people no matter where you go,” said Susan McKenna, who is moving to
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The California Interscholastic Federation, commonly known as CIF, has postponed the start of the high school sports season and released a new calendar due to the ongoing pandemic. If it is safe for high school sports to be played, CIF will implement a revised and shortened schedule for sports to resume as early as December.
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Two sisters are deep in the battle against coronavirus: one of them is an ICU nurse at Loma Linda Medical Center. The other is intubated there, desperately fighting for her life. Janet Santibanez, 31, was admitted to the intensive care unit last week after experiencing severe symptoms, like trouble breathing. “Her numbers don’t look good;
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