COVID-19 testing in our county has increased as more people continue to get tested. “I wanted to be part of the negativity group just make sure that they get more negative tests so that we keep things open,”said Judy Cox. There were lines of people at the Palm Springs Convention Center compelled to do
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Randy Ernst owns Pro-Tech Mats Industries in Thousand Palms. Also owning the building, he is among business owners and property owners watching the returns on Prop 15 with great interest. That’s because his cost of doing business is expected to go up if 15 passes. “I think they should get that tax money elsewhere. It’s
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Former Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Dale Mondary was elected to the Hi-Desert Memorial board of directors in San Bernardino County on Tuesday. Mondary came in third with 5,623 votes, or 22.14% in a race where the top three candidates would be elected. Election results (Courtesy of San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters) “I want
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 420 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 69,827. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 854,919 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 5,049 over the past 24 hours. Riverside County will need to
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California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is hosting a video news conference at noon on Wednesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch it live in the player below: Download the News Channel 3 app for alerts on coronavirus and breaking news from the Apple Store and Google Play
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Incumbent mayor Steven Hernandez claimed victory in the mayoral race Wednesday morning on Facebook. “Thank you so much Coachella for believing in me and granting me another 2 years to serve as your mayor. We have so much work to get done and we feel humbled by your vote of confidence to continue to move
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After spending more than $200 million in their efforts to persuade voters to back proposition 22, Uber, Lyft and other app-based service providers are celebrating a convincing win Wednesday morning. With the proposition passing, new wage and labor policies will be adopted for people who drive for the companies. Those who work for the companies
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It’s the morning after Election Day and ballots are still being counted across the country, including right here in Riverside County. County representatives shared that ballot counting continued well into the night, with election workers leaving the Registrar around 4 a.m. Ballot counting will resume at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. The Registrar posted several overnight
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The presidential race for the White House is too close to call just yet — many votes are still being counted in battleground states. According to the Associated Press, Former President Joe Biden is currently leading in electoral votes 238-213. Both candidates had major victories declared Tuesday evening: President Donald Trump took Florida, Ohio, Iowa,
Continue Reading Proposition 22, which will again classify app-based transportation and delivery drivers as independent contractors, was approved by voters today after receiving the most campaign contributions in California history. The initiative written in response to last year’s passage of AB 5 wasleading 58.1%-41.9% with more than 10.8 million votes counted, according to figures released by the
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Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, took an early lead tonight in his quest for a fifth term representing much of Riverside County in the U.S. House of Representatives. Early election results for the 36th Congressional District show Ruiz collected 63.8% of the vote compared to 36.2% gathered by his Republican challenger, Erin Cruz of Palm
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Palm Springs City Councilwoman Mayor Pro Tem Christy Holstege jumped out to an early lead tonight in the race to represent District 4, gathering nearly 60% of the vote. Early vote totals show Holstege’s 59.6% surpassed totals of her two challengers — Mike McCulloch, a former Palm Springs councilman and small business owner, who notched
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Assemblyman Chad Mayes, I-Yucca Valley, took a sizable early lead tonight in the race to represent a chunk of the Inland Empire in the Assembly, gathering 63% of the vote compared to his Republican challenger’s 37%. Mayes is attempting his first reelection to the 42nd Assembly District, which include parts of both Riverside and San
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8:30 pm La Oficina del Registro del Condado de Riverside ha publicado el primer lote de resultados locales. A continuación se muestra cómo están yendo algunas de las carreras clave del valle hasta ahora.
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 487 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 69,407. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 849,870 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 3,594 over the past 24 hours. Riverside County will need to
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It’s Election Day — Riverside County Voter Assistance Centers are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Voters can drop off their mail-in ballots or vote in-person at any one of 130 Voter Assistance Centers countywide. According to the Registrar, as long as a voter is in line by 8 p.m., they will be allowed
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One person was killed in a crash involving five vehicles near Desert Hot Springs Monday just after noon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Raul Silva-Chavez, 23, of Cathedral City. The statement did not mention if he was a driver or passenger, or which vehicle he
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Tensions are running high ahead of Election Day, as worry sparks over possible civil unrest and potential voter intimidation at the polls. As voters poured into Coachella Valley polling centers Monday, the second-to-last day of the 2020 election, President Trump called on his supporters again to keep a close eye on polling centers, adding to
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News Channel 3’s Peter Daut took a look at some of the valley’s key races. One of the biggest races is the 36th Congressional District. The winner will represent a district that encompasses most of Riverside County, including the Coachella Valley. Democratic incumbent Raul Ruiz is running against Republican Erin Cruz. Ruiz is a former
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No matter where you vote in the Coachella Valley, your ballot will end up more than 60 miles away inside an 18,000-square-foot warehouse in Riverside. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office processes roughly 80,000 ballots a day which, by the time the election is over, should total more than 1.2 million ballots. “We hope
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