Month: February 2020

Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz spoke with the Riverside County’s Departments of Emergency Management and Public Health getting critical information on emergency protocols and preparedness and how they’re planning to communicate these procedures with the county’s residents. “The county has pandemic preparedness plans that they have developed, they are working on a communication structure that will

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Southland officials continue to ramp up precautions against COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, as the first U.S. death from the disease was reported today in the Pacific Northwest. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advised travelers to talk with their doctors before travel “to make sure you have received the recommended

The professionals say boxing is a sport of balance, agility and, of course, a good fight. But for Israel ‘Izzy’ Ramirez, multiple brain surgeries in recent months have meant a fight for his life. At the grand opening of KBX Gym in Indio, Izzy participated in a workout Friday night as he pushes toward getting

A local conference is being held Saturday to support women. It’s designed to help women who are going through any kind of overwhelming pain. Organizer Carol Teitelbaum says speakers will address childhood and domestic abuse, drug or alcohol addiction, infidelity, those going through a divorce, or any kind of grief or loss.  “It doesn’t matter

California Governor Gavin Newsom visited a Palm Springs elementary school Friday morning to discuss Proposition 13, however, coronavirus is always a topic on everyone’s minds. 54 Riverside County residents are under self-quarantine due to having possibly been exposed to the coronavirus. County officials tell News Channel 3 the people were in China but are not

54 Riverside County residents are under orders to self-quarantine over coronavirus concerns after returning from Mainland China. Barbara Cole, Director of the Center for Disease Control Riverside County branch, said so far, no of the 54 individuals have shown any coronavirus symptoms so far. The number of individuals can fluctuate as people return from overseas.

James Carter Elementary School in Palm Desert was placed on a brief lockdown Friday morning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the school was lockdown as law enforcement was looking for a wanted suspect nearby. “The suspect was near the school; therefore out of an abundance of caution, the school was placed on lockdown,”