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Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to drop, however, local hospitals are still hit hard. But don’t let that keep you from going in. “We still have quite a bit of non-COVID-related illnesses for patients being hospitalized,” said Dr. Bruce Weng, an infectious disease specialist at Riverside University Health System Medical Center. “I think there’s a
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The jury was dismissed Wednesday in the trial for a man accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019 as the judge was feeling sick. Judge Anthony R. Villalobos said he was feeling too nauseous to proceed with testimony, but noted he did not have a fever or Covid 19 symptoms. The trial
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Palm Springs Police Department and Riverside County’s Coroner’s office are investigating a body found in the middle of the street. pic.twitter.com/aHtvjRlzvk— Palm Springs PD (@PalmSpringsPD) February 9, 2022 Police say the body of a middle-aged man was found at 7 am in front of the intersection of Tachevah Dr. near Biskra Road. Investigators say the
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Article By Veronica Stracqualursi of CNN was used in this report A new government report released on Tuesday details how opioid trafficking in the United States has changed in recent years, highlighting how Mexico is now a “dominant source” of the U.S.’s fentanyl supply and synthetic opioids rapidly saturating drug markets. In its report, the federal Commission on
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Testimony is expected soon in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia from a defense expert with a conflicting opinion from the prosecution’s equivalent. Larin Garcia is accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Randolph Beasley, a forensic consultant and crime scene re-constructionist who testified for the defense Tuesday, is expected
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A 14-year-old is recovering in the hospital after police said he accidentally shot himself in the leg while watching a basketball game. The shooting was first reported Monday at approximately 6:58 p.m., on the 6500 block of Smoke Tree Avenue in Twentynine Palms. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to the scene and learned
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COVID Deaths Riverside County reached a milestone in COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The county reported 50 new deaths over the past 24 hours. County officials said this large increase was due to a backlog in data from the state. There is now a total of 6,007 COVID-19 death in Riverside County.
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UPDATE 03/03/22 Ash Barty has withdrawn from this year’s tournament due to injury. Original Report: 02/08/22 The 2022 BNP Paribas Open is shaping up for a grand return next month. World No. 1 Ashleigh “Ash” Barty is set to take part in the tournament, which would be her first time back in three years. World
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California announced Monday it will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people after Feb. 15, however, masks are still required for kids in school state officials said. But could the mask mandate within California schools change in the near future? The school mask mandates in other states have started to loosen. Four other states
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting a few weeks ago in Coachella. Daniel Alfonso Perez-Comunidad, 19, of Indio was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, which occurred on the night of Jan. 28 on the 85000 block of Cairo Street. According to
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The Rancho Mirage Library returned to normal operation today after staffing issues caused by COVID-19 limited operations for the past three weeks. The library re-opened with full access to facilities including computer and study rooms for the public. During the limited mode of operation — a model called “library-to- go” — people could browse and
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Students learned all about fresh local produce at the Desert Sands Unified School District’s farmers’ market. John Glenn Middle School students were issued “Biggert Bucks,” coined after Principal Todd Biggert, to shop for fruit and vegetables at booths set up by local farmers. The students were able to learn more about where their goods come from
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The Desert Hot Springs classical concert series will return in-person this month for the first time since March 2020, itwas announced today. The free concert series will start on Feb. 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. with “Wind Quintets in the park” at Guy J Tedesco Park, located at 12800 W Arroyo Drive. Chairs
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Country music fans, Stagecoach is getting closer and closer to coming back! On Tuesday, festival organizers tweeted out a picture of the box carrying the passes. After years of waiting for those who have continued to carry over their order, the passes are finally starting to be packaged and will be sent out soon. Yee-haw
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A drunk driving simulation called “Every 15 minutes” at Desert Hot Springs High School (DHSHS) will be bringing several emergency vehicles to the school on Tuesday. California Highway Patrol (CHP) is teaming up with DHSHS for the program which will stage a crash on the stadium grounds. The simulation will be from 9:30 am to
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Progress continues to be made at the St. Jude Dream Home in Desert Hot Springs and it could be yours! We were out at the home Monday morning that is being built by GHA companies. It’s located in the Agua Dulce gated community. Crews from Window World of Riverside County were installing windows at the home. The company
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At the start of the seventh week in the Palm Springs quadruple murder trial, prosecutors rested their case against suspect Jose Larin Garica. Monday, the jury heard from the final prosecution witness, a DNA expert who spoke about stains on key pieces of evidence. California Department of Justice senior criminalist Chad Eyerly told the jury
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California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday amid rapidly falling coronavirus cases. After Feb. 15, unvaccinated people still will be required to be masked indoors, and everyone — vaccinated or not — will have to wear masks
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man found dead in Mecca early Monday morning. Authorities said that at approximately 3:09 a.m., Gabriel Cervantes, 28, of Mecca was found unresponsive on the ground within the 91800 block of 66th Avenue. Deputies arrived to the scene and found Cervantes with “trauma
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A multi-vehicle crash left one car on its roof Monday afternoon in La Quinta. The crash happened on the intersection of Blackhawk Way and Adams Street at approximately 3:52 p.m. A total of four vehicle were involved in the crash. One ended up on its roof, another crashed into a nearby fence. The Riverside County
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