By CARLA K. JOHNSON and NICKY FORSTER The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces. In other words,
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UPDATE 3:40 p.m. U.S. official confirms that a 13th U.S. service member has died as a result of injuries received in the attack at the Kabul airport, ABC News reports. LIVE COVERAGE FROM ABC NEWS BELOW: By SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, RAHIM FAIEZ, LOLITA C. BALDOR and JOSEPH KRAUSS KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,089 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 331,416. The case rate per 100K increased, going from 35.2 on Wednesday to 35.5 on Thursday. The case rate was at 16.9 at the start of the month. The county’s positivity rate
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Palm Springs is requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for indoor dining starting today. The change comes more than 3 weeks after the City Council voted unanimously to implement the mandate. Some restaurants wasted no time in implementing the rule change, while others waited until the deadline. In an effort to
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Firefighters are clear from the scene and Highway 111 is reopened for traffic after a gas leak emergency. Earlier Thursday, firefighters said they were evacuating people in businesses near Bob Hope Drive and Magnesia Falls in Rancho Mirage due to a natural gas leak at a construction site. It was reported just before 8:00 Thursday
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National Dog Day is being celebrated across the country on Thursday! From precious pets to life-saving Labradors, the day encourages people to share their lives with dogs of all breeds. Dogs are the most popular pet in America, with The American Veterinary Medical Association citing that 57 percent of households had a pet at the end of
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Fire crews are continuing containment and mop up efforts on the Rock Fire in Anza. Shaken families returned to their homes after evacuation orders were lifted Wednesday morning. Lacey Evans, Peter Hernandez and their two children spoke with News Channel 3’s Madison Weil just after they pulled into their driveway, relieved to see their Anza
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Fire crews made progress on the Westward Fire that broke out in Banning Wednesday afternoon. By Wednesday night, it smoldered at 160 acres with 10 percent containment. The flames broke out at about 2:15 p.m. behind Banning High School. Crews at the time said thousands of acres were under threat. Video showed chaos at the
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Palm Springs is getting a Mac & Cheese restaurant. I Heart Mac & Cheese is set to open at 190 S. Indian Canyon in downtown Palm Springs in November. The restaurant will be one of only a few downtown restaurants with extended hours late into the evening. I Heart Mac & Cheese is described as
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Crews were out early Wednesday morning cleaning up a closed down animal hospital and nearby vacant lots in Desert Hot Springs. The Desert Hot Springs Community Clean-Up Committee, which is a group of volunteers, was out there along with crews from Desert Concept Construction, to clean-up trash that’s gathered over time from recent winds and the homeless
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The Palm Springs Unified School District has approved negotiations of law enforcement agreements with the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Springs, and Riverside County to bring back school resource officers. This process is fluid and the details have yet to be worked out. During the meeting, it was discussed that PSUSD would
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A vegetation fire burning behind Banning High School has grown to 200-acres. The forward rate has been stopped and as of 5:30 p.m. it is 10% contained. The fire was first reported at around 2:17 p.m. on the 100 block of West Westward Avenue, between the school and a KOA Campground. #WestwardFIRE 🎥 earlier at
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,143 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 330,237. On Wednesdays, the county updates data for cities and communities, meaning we can see how many new cases there are in the Coachella Valley. Over the past week, the valley reported
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Yucca Valley High School was placed on a lockdown Wednesday afternoon after reports of a student with a gun on campus. Mara Rodriguez, public information officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, confirmed the department received these reports at approximately 12:10 p.m. Deputies responded to the school, Rodriguez confirmed that no shots were fired
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If you are stepping outdoors today you may notice the mountains and sky is looking a little grey. “I noticed all this smoke in the air and was like oh boy,” said local resident June Card. South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a Special Air Quality Advisory for the Coachella Valley and surrounding mountains. This is
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Police say five people suffered severe injuries in a hit-and-run traffic collision early Wednesday morning. The driver of one of the vehicles involved ran away from the scene. Officers say two vehicles also suffered major damage in the wreck at the intersection of Ramon Road and Cathedral Canyon Drive at 12:18 a.m. It was unknown
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Cathedral City Police said that two teenagers were arrested Tuesday night, accused in an overnight beating. Police were called to the area of Date Palm Drive and Dinah Shore Drive around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officials said that they had recieved a call that someone had been assaulted with a firearm. When officers arrived, they found
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8:15 A.M. Wednesday Update: Cal Fire/Riverside County says the Rock Fire is now at 295 acres burned and 30% containment. All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted in the burn area. Firefighters will be strengthening containment lines today and working to put out hot spots. 7:41 P.M. Update: The evacuation order and warning will
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors shared a COVID-19 status report at the beginning of their meeting on Tuesday morning. “We’ve spent a lot of time looking at our data and are happy to say that we do have a completed analysis for sharing with you today,” said Kim Saruwatari, Director for Riverside University Health
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The historic La Quinta Resort and Club has been in operation since 1926 and it’s not slowing down after almost 100 years. The Coachella Valley’s longest-running resort is looking to add new faces to their team. There are 40 to 50 open positions available from housekeeping to restaurant servers to cooks and more. General manager
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