Riverside County

Hemet resident with COVID19 continues to fight the virus as Cases continue to rise.

Riverside County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to impose special assessments totaling $2.86 million on thousands of county residents’ property tax bills to collect unpaid trash collection debts. According to the Department of Environmental Health, roughly 6,000 residents in unincorporated communities owe the county’s four waste haulers for rubbish pickup and disposal services in 2019. Amounts in arrears range from just…

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce announced Monday it has received a new batch of free masks available to its members. Chamber members can call 760-325-1577 to receive a complimentary 50-pack of disposable masks to be given away to employees or customers. The masks were donated by Riverside County, according to the chamber. Wearing face coverings is mandated in...

The overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases throughout Riverside County stands at 19,450, with 479 deaths. The documentation period covers early March through Friday. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday implemented a ban on indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, family entertainment centers, cardrooms, theaters and museums in what he termed a precautionary move to address the “particularly concerning” spike in infections…

Riverside County residents now have the option to make appointments online to be screened for coronavirus at county-operated testing sites. According to the county Executive Office, appointments are available by going to www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus/testing. Once there, visitors can select a site, as well as a day and time. Making appointments in advance previously required phone calls for the most part,...

The number of known active coronavirus cases throughout Riverside County has climbed by 527, and the number of deaths connected to the virus increased by two, officials with the Riverside University Health System said. According to health officials, the confirmed active case count widened to 10,059 Thursday, compared to 9,532 on Wednesday. The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 complications…

The Department of Public Social Services is seeking to increase the ranks of In-Home Supportive Services personnel as demand for IHSS resources continues to expand. “Our IHSS recipients need support,” agency Director Eva Krottmayer said. “Many residents who’ve lost work in the pandemic are searching for employment. It’s is the perfect time to consider becoming a caregiver and improving...

Riverside County restaurants and bars that recently reopened are being shut down again due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Christine Kim as the story for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on July 1, 2020.

Riverside County is closing its bars starting Tuesday, June 30, in response to a recent spike in coronavirus cases. The county’s public health officer, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, handed down the order Monday in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. “People don’t social distance well after a couple drinks, and it’s one of the hardest environments to...

Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020.

As coronavirus cases spike in Riverside, the county announced bars will close starting June 30. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on June 29, 2020.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday recommended that bars in Riverside County and several other counties close to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, as California experiences a surge in new cases and evidence of rising community transmission. Riverside County has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases recently. On Friday, health officials reported three COVID-19 deaths and 501 newly confirmed infections, along…

A Riverside County social services worker is suing American Airlines in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that she and a year-old boy she was bringing home from a court-ordered visit were wrongfully detained on a false assumption she may have kidnapped the child. Shannon Murphy’s lawsuit alleges civil rights violations, false imprisonment and negligence. She is seeking unspecified damages....

As of this weekend, the number of coronavirus infections in Riverside County has risen to 12,778, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus edged up to 410, according to the Riverside University Health System. The infection data released Friday covers the period going back to early March and includes patients who have since recovered. On Thursday, RUHS reported…

Three robbery suspects were behind bars Friday on suspicion of a smash-and-grab Riverside jewelry store robbery that netted about $200,000 worth of merchandise. Marvin Thomas Green and Deontray Lamont Hinton Jr., both 19-year-old Sacramento residents, were arrested Thursday along with 18-year-old Michael Marquain Wiggs of Moreno Valley. All three were booked at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside on suspicion…

If you want to get tested for COVID-19 but you don’t live close to a testing site, there’s a new option that could end up in your neighborhood: Riverside County has created a mobile testing team. Guadalupe Ortega just got her test Thursday at Edgemont Community Hall in Moreno Valley. She hasn’t been feeling well, and she said she...

Some testing sites are too far for some to reach, so now there’s a mobile testing site in Riverside County. Tony Shin reports for NBCLA June 18, 2020.

More Riverside County businesses will be able to open their doors Friday as the coronavirus regulatory bar is lowered further, with nail salons, tattoo parlors and massage therapy outlets eligible to return to operation. The county is continuing its transition through stage 3 of the governor’s four-stage de-regulation framework tied to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Riverside University Health…

Riverside County health officials have reported 409 newly confirmed coronavirus cases — the largest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic — 11 additional fatalities and “a rapid rise in hospitalizations.” Infections countywide now stand at 11,694, with 395 deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to the Riverside University Health System. The number of hospitalized patients went up by nine…

Another 250 cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Riverside County on Friday, bringing the total to 10,490, while the number of virus-related deaths also edged up, including the first confirmed fatality from COVID-19 complications at the state prison in Blythe, officials said. According to the Riverside University Health System, the roughly 2% increase in documented infections in a 24-hour…