Following in the footsteps of San Diego County and the city of San Francisco, Orange County officials today will declare a local health emergency in response to the coronavirus. Michelle Steel, chair of the County Board of Supervisors, and board Vice Chair Andrew Do plan to announce the declaration at an early afternoon news conference.
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Two Indio High School students have been honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. 18-year-old Samantha Ramirez and 17-year-old Aaron Delgado received the award because they “volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country,” according to a release issued by Desert Sands Unified School District public information officer Mary Perry.
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A push by city officials to resuscitate Coachella’s downtown corridor could get an additional boost from a proposed marijuana dispensary planned for Sixth Street near Grapefruit Boulevard. The Coachella City Council will consider a rezoning effort at Wednesday’s council meeting, along with a conditional use permit application that calls for a nearly 3,000-square-foot dispensary, 4,500-square-foot
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A Korean Air flight attendant who worked on flights out of Los Angeles International Airport was diagnosed today in South Korea with coronavirus. The flight attendant worked flights between LAX and Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 19 and 20, according to several South Korean media outlets. The woman had also serviced a flight from Tel
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Pierre Cardin’s legacy is forever emblazoned on the Palm Springs sidewalk. The futurist designer’s star dedication on February 20 was well-attended, appropriately placed in the thick of Modernism Week. The star, the 440th addition to the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars, was dedicated at the corner of West Tahquitz Canyon Way and North Palm
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Firefighters were on the scene of a fire burning in Tamarisk trees Wednesday morning that was filling the skies with smoke. It was reported at 3:30 a.m. along the eastbound freeway lanes near Jefferson Street next to the railroad tracks and Country Club Drive. Firefighters at the scene said the blaze was burning in a
Continue ReadingCounty health officials are looking to ease anxiety about coronavirus and deal with misinformation. As the CDC warns that Americans should brace for the likelihood that coronavirus will spread to their communities, local officials said the risk here at home remains low, at least for a while. This comes as the first Riverside County resident
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Mecca was one of 52 recipients across California to receive a grant to help with park funding in the 56th District. On Tuesday, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia announced the 56th District will receive over $15 million from the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program. The 56th Assembly District comprises a number of cities and
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The City of Palm Desert is among the locations being considered for a potential 4-year Cal State University campus. The California State Legislature has contracted an independent team of consultants to analyze all five different locations that are on the shortlist including Stockton, Chula Vista, Concord, Palm Desert, and San Mateo County. “I think that’s
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A CHP Officer motioned for traffic to slow down on southbound Highway 62 at the top of the grade in Morongo Valley, hours after the accident Tuesday morning around 7:30. Gary. who lives outside Pioneer Town says he got caught in the backup as he was trying to get to Palm Springs for an appointment.
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The city of Palm Desert sent out a pamphlet to its residents detailing what you should know and how you should prepare before, during, and after an earthquake. The city of Rancho Mirage also is taking strides to prepare you for an earthquake by holding a talk at the Rancho Mirage Library called “The Secrets
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An accident on Interstate 10 and Cook Street has left traffic backed up all the way to Date Palm Drive. The crash was initially reported at 3:12 p.m. near the Cook Street exit. Details on the crash are limited at this time. CHP did confirm that at least one person suffered minor injuries. As of
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A documented gang member was arrested today for allegedly assaulting his uncle and grandmother with a knife after breaking into their Coachella home, leaving one of them injured. Deputies responded about 9 a.m. to a family disturbance call at a home in the 52200 block of Calle Empalme, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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A cruise ship passenger from Riverside County has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a release from the Riverside University Health System. The resident, who has not been identified, is being treated and housed in Northern California. There are still no Coronavirus exposures confirmed within the county itself. The person was a passenger on
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Plant problems in a Palm Springs neighborhood. A 30-foot-tall cactus is causing concern for a Palm Springs homeowner. “Kill my plant or deface it.” That’s what homeowner, Dave Shaw told News Channel 3 he’s up against with his nearly Madagascar Ocotillo plant after receiving notices from his homeowner’s association. “They sent me these two letters,
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In an instant, the Riverside County Fair and Date Festival turned hostile. Video shared exclusively with News Channel 3 shows punches flying and a man being thrown into a metal fence. “People were getting knocked to the ground and kicked in the face and people were getting pretty hurt,” said the man who captured the
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The Palm Springs Fire Department contained a fire at a building in downtown Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 1:40 p.m. on the 100 block of N Indian Canyon Road. Multiple viewers called into the newsroom to report seeing black smoke in the area. At 2:16 p.m., Palm Springs Fire announced
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Cookie is looking for a forever home at Loving All Animals in Coachella, CA. Call 760-834-7000. @lovingallanimals.org
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A Desert Hot Springs man who had been serving a life-without-parole prison sentence for his role in the 1994 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy but had his conviction overturned by an appeals court was released from custody after striking a deal with prosecutors prior to his retrial. Ian Davis Hudgins, who had already served
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The California Primary is next Tuesday March 3rd, 2020. Some changes are being implemented across some Southern California counties this year in terms of how and where people are voting. For example, in places like Orange County and Los Angeles, voters can cast their vote at large voting centers instead of traditional smaller polling places
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