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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz held a conference to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act, which he helped author.ย It expands health care for millions of post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances on the battlefield.ย Thousands of veterans across the country have benefited from the PACT Act in its first year
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Inland Empire youths with an eye to the sky for their future are being invited to a two-day symposium next week at San Bernardino International Airport, where airline recruiters and others will speak on commercial flying jobs, technical positions and related opportunities in high demand.ย ย Students from schools in the Riverside metropolitan area and surrounding
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Originally Published: 10 AUG 23 02:08 ET Updated: 10 AUG 23 19:54 ET By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Joe Sutton and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) โ The catastrophic wildfires scorching Maui have left at least 53 dead, county officials said Thursday, as efforts to put out the flames that have burned for three days
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Search and rescue personnel from Riverside County will be among others statewide deploying to the Hawaiian Islands as part of the disaster response to the wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui, officials announced today. ย ย Check Out: How to help those impacted by the Maui fire Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he had mobilized
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The president of the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network tells me that if you do nothing else, you should prepare a “Go-bag” with important documents. There are items you need in a go bag, like shoes, gloves, flashlights, and a solar battery charger. Carla Sullivin Dilley had a small pouch with lists of medical
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Military veterans and their family members from the San Gorgonio Pass have an opportunity Saturday to obtain information on the resources and services available to them that they may not be aware of, or which they may not be utilizing. ย ย Beaumont resident Anita Worthen is partnering with the Riverside County Office of Veterans Services
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The Riverside County Fire Department and CAL FIRE escorted the bodies of the firefighters whose lives were claimed in the Cabazon helicopter crash just days ago. Fallen firefighters Josh Bischof and Tim Rodriguez were escorted from the Riverside County Coroner’s Office in Perris at 12:45 p.m. Thursday. The procession traveled to the mortuary, where the
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Two missing person cases out of the Morongo Basin area are linked, authorities confirmed to News Channel 3 on Thursday. Fang Jin, 40, and John Fitzpatrick, 52, have both been reported missing since the end of July, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. Jin is a Chinese tourist who came out to the
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Two men suspected of having several illegally possessed firearms as well as multiple gamecocks and items related to cockfighting were released from jail today on $10,000 bail bonds. The suspects, a 30-year-old from Coachella and a 27-year-old Indio resident, were arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of being a gang member with a firearm, animal cruelty
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Acrisure Arena is hosting a job fair on Thursday to hire for a wide variety of food and beverage/hospitality positions. The job fair will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. through the arena’s main entrance doors. Some of the part-time positions being offered are head cooks, line cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, barbacks, cashiers, warehouse staff,
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Local residents are speaking out about the wildfires that are burning throughout Maui, Hawaiโi. At least 271 structures were damaged or destroyed in the flames. The wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames.
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Update – 8/10/23 Authorities confirmed a link in Fitzpatrick’s case and the Chinese tourist case. Fitzpatrick was hired as her tour guide. More Details Original Report – 8/9/23 Authorities are calling for the public’s help in locating a man missing since July 30 in the Morongo Basin area. John Fitzpatrick, 52, was reported missing on
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During the summer months, the LifeStream sees a stark decline in blood donations. This week, the organization reported that they’re seeing a massive shortage in platelet donations. Platelets are a clotting agent that are essential for cancer patients. According to LifeStream, about 50% of their platelet donations go to cancer patients in the valley. In
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The debate in Coachella is intensifying over whether the city will cut ties with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RSO). For years, city leaders have considered establishing their own police force, a move that has ignited passionate debates within the community. The latest frustrations stem from Sheriff Chad Bianco’s decision to join a coalition spearheaded
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The city of Desert Hot Springs is reviewing the plans for a new housing development called ‘Green Day Village’. City of Desert Hot Springs News Channel 3โs Jeff Stahl recently covered the upcoming affordable housing development in his I-Team report: A Place of their Own. To watch and read the full report, click here. The
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Update 8/10/23 Authorities confirmed a link in Fang Jin’s case, the disappearance of a man in the area. The man was hired as her tour guide. More Details Original Report 8/9/23 Authorities are continuing to call on the public for help in locating a 47-year-old woman missing in the Morongo Basin area since July 22.
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News Channel 3 was there to capture all the excitement as students, parents and staff from the Palm Springs Unified School District kicked off the school year. The District’s Interim Superintendent Tony Signoret, says he’s excited to roll out their expanded learning program, featuring new extracurriculars. “A variety of dance, cooking, organized sports, drone soccer,
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A Cathedral City man killed another man in 2017 out of jealousy over a woman, a prosecutor told jurors today as the defendant’s attorney insisted his client was never identified as the shooter. Ronald Dean Ricks, 37, is charged with one felony count of murder along with a special-circumstance allegation of discharging a firearm from
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News Channel 3 first reported Cesar Benitez was missing on Sunday when Riverside County Sheriff’s Department shared a flyer asking for help. The 48-year-old meets the following descriptions below. We’ve spoken to family members who searched throughout the weekend and continue looking for Benitez. They say they’re especially worried because he’s disabled and has endured
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Approximately three dozen College Corps volunteers will soon be recognized for collectively spending upwards of 16,000 hours fighting hunger in the Coachella Valley as new students follow in their footsteps. “While education fills our minds, giving to others enriches our souls,” said College of the Desert Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope. “These students learned valuable lessons
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