Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 4,103 cases since Tuesday, bringing the total to 107,324 The Coachella Valley reported 482 new cases. The total number of cases in the valley is 2,403. The county reported nearly 11,000 cases on Tuesday, mostly due to a backlog according to officials According to a county spokesman, yesterday’s
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The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) announced it will be providing Coachella Valley small businesses with more than $1 million in personal protective equipment (PPE). The cost-free PPE will go to small businesses in need all throughout the Coachella Valley. The program, called CVEP’s “Million Mask Giveaway,” is made possible by the California Governor’s Office
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Case Changes Riverside County set another record-high number of coronavirus cases, reporting nearly 11,000 cases on Tuesday. A county spokesman said the sharp rise, which is the largest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic, is due in part to a backlog of tests being processed. 10,949 new cases were added since Monday, bringing
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A local family suffered a tragic loss this weekend. Michael Sanchez and his son Mikey, 10, were killed in a crash late Saturday afternoon in Ocotillo in Imperial County, according to a GoFundMe page created by family. “The Sanchez Family are now left with two huge voids in their home, in their hearts, and in
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Cal Fire / Riverside County firefighters are on scene of a crash with one person trapped and power lines down in the city of Indio Tuesday evening. The crash happened near the intersection of Madison Street and Avenue 50 at around 5:53 p.m. According to Cal Fire, firefighters arrived and found a single vehicle on
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Five firefighters were injured Tuesday morning following an early morning house fire. One firefighter is in critical condition, according to firefighters. The flames were reported at 2:23 a.m. at a home along the 81100 block of Durango Drive near Madison Street and Avenue 46. Video from the scene showed extensive fire and smoke damage to
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The Board of Supervisors today directed Executive Office staff to initiate an examination of the 2020 election in Riverside County and report back to the board, identifying “strengths and weaknesses” from which the county might learn. “This was an unprecedented election, and it’s still not even done,” said Supervisor Karen Spiegel, who was joined by
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Dr. Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary gives an update on the State’s response to the coronavirus, current case rates and hospitalizations and the upcoming vaccine. WATCH BELOW:
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California is expected to get 327,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks. “The first round of vaccines will go to our frontline healthcare workers who have exposure to COVID positive individuals,” director of public health for Riverside County, Kim Saruwatari told News Channel 3. Linda Serrano is one of those excited to
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Millions of Californians are under a new regional stay-at-home order, including residents in Riverside County. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting on Tuesday, December 8th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting comes as available ICU capacity in Southern California has now dropped to 10.9%. According to data released from Riverside County, there were
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With coronavirus cases surging, our local hospitals are reminding the public to seek proper medical care if you start feeling unwell. Doctors say COVID-19 can impact people differently. And with case numbers climbing again, it’s important to be familiar with some of the early and more mild symptoms. “The big one is lack of taste.
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Millions of Californians are under a new regional stay-at-home order, including residents in Riverside County. Available ICU capacity in Southern California has now dropped to 10.9%. According to data released from Riverside County, there were 77 new coronavirus business outbreaks in November alone. The county defines an outbreak as 3 or more coronavirus cases in one
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new statewide cell-phone-based system designed to notify residents when they’ve been exposed to COVID-19. The app will be available for both Apple and Android users starting on Thursday. The CA Notify system was originally developed at UC San Diego and UC San Francisco, and it has been deployed on a
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Southern California Edison reported service had been restored to 1512 customers who lost electricity overnight in Morongo following a traffic collision into power poles. The California Highway Patrol reported a collision on westbound State Highway 62 at Samel Road involving two vehicles and a power pole at 9:26 p.m Monday. The wreck knocked electrified power
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Coachella Police were investigating a crime scene in the area of Second Street and Vine Avenue early Tuesday morning. KESQ News Channel 3 had calls into the Riverside County Sheriffs Department inquiring as to what exactly happened. Neighbors called into our newsroom saying they heard gun shots. Officers were called to the scene at 10:30
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On Sunday night the entire region of Southern California entered into the state’s stay-at-home order in response to decreasing ICU capacity numbers. On Friday, Southern California dipped below the state’s threshold of 15%. As of Monday morning, ICU capacity for the region was at 10.9%. “We had 2 days of over 2,000 cases confirmed, which
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La orden de resguardo regional se levantará si la capacidad en las unidades de cuidados intensivos aumenta a un 15%.
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Arthur S Newman, Jr., philanthropist, retired film executive, and former Rancho Mirage city councilmember, has died at the age of 96. According to his family, Newman died suddenly at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage due to complications of sepsis. Newman was born on January 22, 1924 and grew up in Ohio. Although he was born
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