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The Palm Springs Police Department revealed that nine employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. 27 total sworn and/or non-sworn members of various areas of PSPD are currently unable to work due to a positive test, COVD-19 exposure quarantine guidelines, or taking care of family members impacted, the department revealed on Facebook. Captain Mike Kovaleff
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Riverside County officials gave their weekly public health update. You can watch the update live below: On Monday, Riverside County officially surpassed 150,000 total coronavirus cases. The county reported 9,360 new cases, 9 deaths, 147 more hospitalizations, and five additional patients in the ICU since Friday. Click here for today’s Riverside County coronavirus update Also
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A Palm Desert woman was sentenced on Monday for the 2016 murder of a 69-year-old woman in her care. Marilyn Joy Zemek, 62, was sentenced to a total of 30 years to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder, elder abuse causing death, two counts of grand theft, identity theft, and perjury. The
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Case Changes Over the Weekend Riverside County reported new 9,360 cases since Friday, bringing the total to 150,422. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county’s positivity rate has more than doubled over the month, going from 7.5% (On Nov.
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This Christmas, there are some places offering free meals to people in need in the Coachella Valley. On Monday, December 21 the Galilee Center in Mecca is handing out food to those in need from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. located at 66101 Hammond Rd, Mecca, CA 92254. At Well in the Desert located at
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Among the many industries that have been rocked by the pandemic, the retail industry has been hit particularly hard by state-mandated restrictions. While the holidays present a bit of a booster for sales, it also means falling victim to shoplifters. Terra Gallery, a business in downtown Palm Springs, was recently targeted by a thief who
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A local 7-year-old girl with down syndrome is the star in a national commercial. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay shares her story and what makes this little girl from Indio so special. You might recognize Juliette Orduno in this year’s Walmart holiday commercial. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0i809z5qP8&feature=youtu.be “For her to see herself on TV; she
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There is no doubt that the pandemic has caused unprecedented losses when it comes to the restaurant industry. Many local businesses are holding on by a thread, while thousands of restaurant doors have permanently shuttered nationwide. Several restaurants in Palm Springs are especially experiencing the impacts as they are only able to offer takeout and
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies was on scene of a deadly collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in La Quinta Friday night. The collision happened near the intersection of Highway 111 and Dune Palms at around 7:15 p.m. The driver was traveling westbound on Highway 111 and hit the pedestrian crossing the street. The
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A line of cars filled with many grateful children rolled through the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission for their annual toy giveaway. “This has been a tradition with the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission for many many many years,” Scott Wolf, the development director for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) told News Channel 3. A tradition
Continue ReadingMany healthcare workers on the frontlines are fearing this spike in coronavirus hospitalizations. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how this health crisis is taking a toll on the frontline workers. “It’s like a war zone and we’re getting to this breaking point,” said Erin Teran, a registered nurse. “It’s very scary for
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Curative, which offers coronavirus testing at several sites in the desert, is looking to hire test site specialists in the Coachella Valley and around Riverside County. Vice President of Recruiting Diane Stabb says that the best candidates have a customer service background and are able to put clients at ease. Stabb says that the company
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday blocked a judge’s order allowing San Diego County restaurants to resume indoor and outdoor dining, keeping Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home edict in full effect. A three-judge panel’s brief order gave no explanation and came almost immediately after the state asked for emergency intervention. Two strip
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It’s another big day for Riverside County with more coronavirus vaccines being distributed nationwide and here at home. Early Friday morning, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered to a housekeeping staff member, doctors and additional staff at Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley. As of 9:30 a.m. there were
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine
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The Palm Springs Air Museum is launching a new holiday event, “Santa’s Miracle on the Tarmac.” Officials described the new event as “Candy Cane Lane with Airplanes and Santa.” This socially distanced drive-thru experience features holiday sounds and lights, aircraft, and Santa Claus. In addition, each vehicle will get two McDonald’s coupons: one for a
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 8,244 cases since Thursday, bringing the total to 141,062. The Coachella Valley reported 1,267 cases. The valley has a total of 26,231. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county’s positivity rate has
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The first frontline health care workers at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage were vaccinated Friday, as the first groups of shipments make their way into the valley. “We needed a light at the very end of this dark tunnel, and I think this vaccine was that first step, that first beacon to get us through
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Agents from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control issued citations to two restaurants along El Paseon in Palm Desert for failing to comply with health orders. The current stay-at-home order in effect limits restaurants to take-out and delivery only. Earlier this afternoon, KESQ News Channel 3 was tagged in a video on Twitter showing
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An Indio firefighter who was among five other firefighters who was injured while working to contain a house fire last week remains on the road to recovery. The 16th Battalion shared an update on firefighter Reyes, who suffered severer burns throughout his body after a flashover occurred as fire crews were inside a home working
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