Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 253 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 67,552. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 821,513 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 8,562 over the past 24 hours. How to get tested Remember,
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UPDATE: Family confirmed Rodriguez has been found. ————- A local family is asking for the community’s help in finding an 18-year-od last seen Monday morning. Dominick Ray Rodriguez, 18, (also goes by Emmanual Reyes) has been missing since Monday. According to his mother, he was last seen in the area of Highway 111 and Calhoun
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Halloween will be a bit different this year unfortunately due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped some organizers, businesses, and the community from celebrating the holiday in a safe manner. Trunk-or-Treat on Halloween evening at the River at Rancho MirageThe River at Rancho Mirage is hosting a “Trunk or Treat” night. Children are
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It’s #YourVote2020: Election Day is next Tuesday, November 3rd. “This year I think it’s just so much more important. We have such an important decision to make,” said Michael Mink, a Palm Springs voter. This is an election unlike any other. Due to the pandemic, each registered voter in California has been sent a mail-in
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With just a handful of days left until election polls close in Riverside County, the ballot counting process began Wednesday at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office. As of Wednesday, 421,623 ballots have been returned out of the 1.2 million issued, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office. “We’ll be working on
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Allison Cyr, a teacher with the Desert Sands Unified School District, was named a 2021 California Teacher of the Year. Cyr is a third-grade teacher at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School in Indio. “I cannot think of many people more deserving of this honor than Allison Cyr. Ms. Cyr is the consummate professional, she fosters
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With all of these recent changes on short term vacation rentals across the valley. Palm Springs residents want to know if their city will follow. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero spoke to residents and the city to find out. “I have mixed feelings about it,” said Stevin Henderson. ” I understand the need for it
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Police are investigating a deadly collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian Wednesday evening in Indio. Police were called to on Avenue 44 and West Circle Drive at approximately 6:52 p.m. Ben Guitron, public information officer for the Indio Police Department, a cause for the crash had not been determined. Roads in the area were
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The year 2020 has been anything but normal. While the pandemic has impacted the health of thousands of Americans, it also has interfered with other aspects, such as group gatherings and Halloween. “We recommend no trick-or-treating, however, invite up to 2 other families to the house and eat dinner in the backyard. You can have
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Sunnylands Center and Gardens has collaborated with different cultural institution and various community groups in the Coachella Valley to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead. Día de los Muerto is a Mexican holiday for people to celebrate and remember loved ones who have passed away. Michaeleen Gallagher, director of education
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A pivotal court hearing scheduled for a 22-year-old Escondido man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death in Palm Desert was taken off calendar today due in part to his recent positive test for the coronavirus while in lock up. Richard Colin Holbrook was arrested Oct. 27, 2019, on suspicion of killing 33-year-old Nicole Henderson,
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that left one man injured Wednesday morning in Coachella. The shooting was reported at approximately 11:25 a.m. on the 83000 Block of Fiesta Road. First arriving deputies reported finding an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was rushed to the hospital
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A Twentynine Palms resident was arrested after their four-month-old baby was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries. Doctors at the Loma Linda University Medical Center were able to determine that the injuries to the baby were caused by non-accidental trauma, consistent with child abuse, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Hospital staff
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 306 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 67,299. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 812,951 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 4,251 over the past 24 hours. How to get tested Remember,
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The 2021 Desert X art exhibition will go forward next year as planned in the Coachella Valley, organizers announced today. The contemporary art biennial is slated to return from Feb. 6 to April 11, with art installations placed at outside sites across 40 miles of desert. Organizers say it will be among the first events
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“Read With Me” is a local nonprofit helping East Valley children learn how to read. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay caught up with some of the volunteers who say through the pandemic, it has been the children who have helped them feel connected. “I’ve been doing Read With Me for 11 years,” Kathy Coplen told
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Two lanes on the closed section of Palm Canyon between Tahquitz Canyon Way and Baristo Road reopened Wednesday morning. The artery had been shut down as part of the city’s ‘Al Fresco’ Outdoor Dining Pilot Program designed to help restaurants during the pandemic. While Riverside County is in the purple tier, restaurants are not allowed
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Looking for a safe way to celebrate Halloween and go out trick-or-treating? The River at Rancho Mirage is holding a fun and contactless way to still go out and get that delicious Halloween candy! The River at Rancho Mirage is hosting a “Trunk or Treat” night. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and
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We’re just a few days away from Halloween and Riverside County Health officials are reminding people that unfortunately traditional Halloween celebrations are discouraged this year due to the pandemic. “The biggest thing is we are recommending against traditional trick-or-treating,” said Jose Arballo, Public Information Officer, Riverside County Dept. of Public Health. Health officials say they’re
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Riverside County heath officials Tuesday reported a more than 50 percent jump in coronavirus-related intensive care unit hospitalizations over the weekend. The Riverside University Health System reported 60 COVID-positive ICU hospitalizations countywide, up 21 from Friday’s figures. The total number of coronavirus patients being treated in county hospitals increased by three over the weekend, to
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