October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so a lot of people, businesses, and agencies will be wearing pink to support the cause. The Indio Police Department is going all out to raise awareness, transforming one of its police units into the “Pink Unit.” The newly revamped “Pink Unit” vehicle hit the streets for the first
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It’s officially October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Desert Regional’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is lit up in pink to honor breast cancer survivors and remind people of the importance of getting an annual mammogram. The center is once again offering “Mammo Mondays,” where they are open with extended hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) to accommodate
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On Wednesday afternoon a fire broke out at a mobile home inside Pueblo del Sol Mobile Park on Avenue 46 and Clinton Street in Indio. CalFire Riverside reported the blaze at 3:09 p.m. and located a mobile home fully engulfed with fire. A few minutes later, the fire spread to two other homes, which were
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Recordings from LiveATC.net document the moments after a military cargo plane clipped a fighter plane mid-air above Thermal Tuesday afternoon. You can hear the pilot declare an emergency. The pilot says that both of their engines are out, the plane is leaking fuel, and is possibly on fire. The cargo plane made an emergency landing
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The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded more than 80 earthquakes near Westmoreland since 4 pm In just 2.5hr Westmoreland swarm has had 45 quakes of M≥3.0. One of the largest swarms we have had in the Imperial Valley – and it is historically the most active swarms in SoCal.— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones) October 1,
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With Election Day just more than a month away, the two candidates squaring off for the 36th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives spoke with News Channel 3 on some of the major issues. News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia went in-depth with Republican Erin Cruz, and Democrat incumbent Dr. Raul Ruiz on coronavirus
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14-year old Faith Garza, living in the Coachella Valley, is taking initiative during the coronavirus pandemic to write thank you letters to frontline workers. Her mother Christina Garza said, “In this time she is writing thank you notes to front liners and other medical staff to let them know that we are thinking of them
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has arrested a suspect in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon. According to city spokeswoman Doria Wilms, the police were sent about 2 p.m. to Tedesco Park at 12800 West Arroyo on a report of a gunshot victim. Officers spoke to the victim at his home somewhere
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With a tight housing market, despite the pandemic, and steady increases in rental rates in many California cities in recent years, backers of Proposition 21 on the November ballot say the initiative is the answer. Rene Moya, the Campaign Director for “Yes on 21”, says it’s aimed at helping low income Californians and the homeless.
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Cathedral City councilmembers authorities the city’s director of emergency service to extend the mask and social distancing mandate through Dec. 31, 2020. The city’s mandate is much like the statewide order which requires people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn’t possible. There are a couple of exceptions to the
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 232 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 59,405. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) What’s Open In Riverside County? Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)Shopping centers
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The man killed in a deputy-involved shooting last week in front of La Quinta City Hall was a local doctor, a spokesperson for Borrego Health confirmed on Thursday. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Randy Fedorchuk, 66, of La Quinta was armed with a rifle  in the courtyard of La Quinta City Hall on
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Nine people are safe after a military cargo plane clipped a fighter plane mid-air above Thermal Tuesday afternoon. The cargo plane made an emergency landing in a farm field there, while the jet crashed in the desert near Salton City. UPDATE: Military officials confirm a fighter crashed near Salton City during air-to-air refueling, causing another
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Governor Newsom signed two new farmworker relief bills this week designed to provide protections for agricultural workers during the pandemic. The two bills, AB 2043 and AB 2165, were authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) alongside Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister). These measures, passing the legislature with bipartisan support, represent the nation’s first legislative package of
Continue Reading Officers are investigating the shooting of a juvenile at a skate park in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday afternoon. The shooting was reported shortly before 1:52 p.m. at Guy J Tedesco Park on 12800 W Arroyo Drive. The victim, only identified as a male juvenile, sustained non-life-threatening wounds, DHSPD Chief Jim Henson told News Channel 3.
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Its playtime! After being off-limits for months, playgrounds are now reopening across California. the state issued new guidance on Monday. If you have been around a park in the last few months I sure you have seen signs and caution tape around the playground. At La Quinta Park, it’s all gone. The orange caution tape
Continue ReadingYou can watch the first debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden live below. The debate is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
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A large crowd turned out Tuesday morning for a ribbon cutting for the new venture for Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals. The company moved its entire operations, including 12 employees, from San Diego. The company is slated to become the first federally licensed cannabis research, cultivation and manufacturing firm. They have plans to produce drugs using THC
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The move to the ‘red tier’ in Riverside County brought signals and hope that many aspects of everyday life are evolving into a new normal. Restrictions are being lifted. We can now — with modifications — go to see a movie and dine indoors. We can go to indoor gyms and go inside places of
Continue ReadingIt’s a historic night; the first 2020 presidential debate is Tuesday, September 29. You can watch it streaming live in the player below: “We’re really excited about having a great party tonight celebrating, no malice,” president of the East Valley Republican Women’s club, Joy Miedecke told News Channel 3. “We’re happy that they’re debating and
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