The Los Angeles Dodgers have done it! They have won their first World Series since 1988! ’55, ’59, ’63, ’65, ’81, ’88, and now 2020. What a year. What a season. What a team.Congratulations @Dodgers— Vin Scully (@TheVinScully) October 28, 2020 The Dodgers survived a close competitive Game 6 against a Tampa Bay Rays squad
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Thermal Beach Club luxury development. The $750 million development will be built at a currently empty plot of land along Avenue 66 east of Tyler Street, a little north of Desert Mirage High School. “I want to thank the community advocates and all involved in this
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The manager of the Birkenstock Comfort Shoes store on Palm Canyon Drive says restaurants are getting better treatment. To back her claim, Tara Green says restaurants, with clearance to serve customers on sidewalks and in the street, in some cases are encroaching on storefronts next door. “I think there is a little unfairness between small
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Note: The Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting was held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Riverside County Supervisor Karen Spiegel asked her colleagues Tuesday to support a proposal for the Executive Office to coordinate with neighboring counties in presenting a unified request to the governor to revise or drop the state’s current color-coded coronavirus tier system.
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Some health care workers employed by three hospitals in and near the Coachella Valley are among the thousands of unionized employees who voted to authorize a strike today, saying the conglomerate that operates the hospitals has rejected workers’ proposals to beef up coronavirus-related safety precautions. The proposed strike by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West would affect
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Its 8 days out from election day. The race has started for the first district election for Indio’s Districts 1 & 5. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero takes a look at the candidates and their key issues. Indio is known as the “City of Festivals” although this year the virus has put a stop to
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This year, The Salvation Army is going to help 500 families in the Coachella Valley and Yucca Valley who need Christmas assistance. They will provide families with food, toys and other gifts. Families can apply for Christmas assistance here: https://saangeltree.org/ Once the 500 families are approved, they’ll receive a date and time to come pick up their
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A husband and wife in their 60s were found dead in their Yucca Valley home Friday morning following an apparent murder-suicide. Deputies were originally called to the home, located on the 1100 block of S. Kickapoo Trail, on Friday at approximately 11:34 a.m. to conduct a welfare check. Deputies found Bert Midlane, 66, and Pamela
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The Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority voted unanimously on a resolution to borrow $15 million dollars for the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to cover loss of revenue. According to Greg Purdy, the vice president of Marketing & Public Affairs for the tram, the $15 million will go towards reimbursing current and upcoming capital projects.
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Is the push for more people to get tested working? News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was out at the Indio fairgrounds and spoke with Riverside County Public Health to find out if it’s proving to be successful. “We are urging residents to get tested,” public information officer with Riverside County Department of Public Health Jose
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 261 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 66,993. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 808,700 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 3,966 over the past 24 hours. How to get tested Remember,
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday 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: It’s not clear if the Governor will address a push to move away from the color-coded tier system. Riverside County will
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COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020, Riverside County Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari reported to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning. “We have looked at leading causes of death” compared to 2019, Director Kim Saruwatari said. In the Latinx community, COVID-19 related death is the second leading
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Election Day is just one week away. More than 324,000 mail-in ballots have already been returned to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters as of Tuesday, October 27th. What are the 3 most common mistakes made with mail-in ballots? According to the Registrar, thousands of mail-in ballots are rejected each year because people make three
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With outdoor dining now the only option for customers eating out, a dip in temperature or strong winds take a big toll on restaurants’ business. As winds gusted more than 50 miles per hour through parts of the valley Monday, the strongest Santa Ana wind event of the fire season so far caused a sharp
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WildLights at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert is almost back! Officials announced that tickets for one of the valley’s favorite holiday celebrations will go on sale for members starting Tuesday morning. WildLights is the zoo’s spectacular light display. There are over a million twinkling LED lights and festive activities. The celebration
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“She would just walk into a room and it would just light up,” said friend Letzy Vargas. Several friends are speaking out on the impact 18-year-old Briauna Ramirez had on those who knew her. Ramirez, who was from Bermuda Dunes, died Saturday after a suspected driver entered into wrong-way traffic on the 105 freeway in
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Chances are you’ve seen the ads on TV or online. There are a lot of them promoting Proposition 22. “it’s really important that app-based drivers are able to do what they do best,” said Rancho Mirage voter Alex Dusseljee, who supports the proposition. If approved by voters, Prop 22 would define app-based drivers for rideshare
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Gusty winds in the area wreaked havoc around the area Monday morning. At around 6:30 a.m., winds caused four big rigs to flip over on Interstate 10 near Chiriaco Summit. The accident triggered a hazardous materials response to clean up 50 gallons of leaked diesel fuel. A News Channel 3 crew at the scene said
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The Living Desert Zoo & Garden announced that Joey, the zoo’s newborn wallaby, was found dead over the weekend. An animal care team found the rock-wallaby dead in its habitat while they were doing their morning rounds on Sunday. “Everyone is just devastated,” said RoxAnna Breitigan, Director of Animal Care at The Living Desert. “The
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