Skip to Content

News

Latest Riverside County Coronavirus Numbers

Riverside County reported 408 new cases Friday. This brings the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 61,824. Deaths and Recoveries The county reported 8 additional deaths, bringing the total to 1,256. Riverside County has reported 221 additional recoveries Friday. The total number of recoveries is now at 56,030. Hospitalizations Riverside County reported 10 new

Continue Reading

As domestic abuse spikes due to pandemic, virtual workshop helps local survivors

October is ‘Domestic Violence Awareness Month.’ Some local organizations say they’ve seen an increase in domestic abuse since the pandemic has started.  SAFE Family Justice Center in Indio is dedicated to helping survivors of abuse, which they say takes on many forms:  “Domestic violence is not just physical abuse. A lot of our survivors…there is

Continue Reading

‘We will forever remember’: Murdered Palm Springs police officers honored on 4-year anniversary

The annual memorial service for two Palm Springs police officers Jose Gilbert “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny who were gunned down on the job four years ago was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. At a toned down ceremony outside the Palm Springs Police Department, family and former colleagues of the officers

Continue Reading

Former CVUSD employee pleads not guilty to having inappropriate relationship with student

A 25-year-old man accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student over a social media app while employed as a substitute teaching assistant for the Coachella Valley Unified School District pleaded not guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges. Edward Noel Alvarado-Valadez of Coachella is charged with sending harmful matter to seduce a

Continue Reading