The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert will be closing public operations starting today until at least April 1.The zoo had worked to remain open while adhering to the guidelines and recommendations from the CDC, CA Department of Public Health, and Riverside County Department of Public Health. However, the guidelines continue to change
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Governor Gavin Newsom has advised all seniors over 65 to stay home when possible as a protective measure against the coronavirus. There are many options for seniors or those vulnerable when it comes to grocery shopping. Clark’s Nutrition in Rancho Mirage is opening an hour early at 8am Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week
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The Diocese of San Bernardino County, which stretches through all of San Bernardino & Riverside Counties, has suspended all masses, closed all churches, church offices, and chapels, as well as postponed all weddings. There will be very rare exemptions for weddings to continue and even then they will still have to adhere to the rules
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With the recent announcement from Riverside County Public Health that all restaurants must limit their capacity to no more than 10 people and move to carry-out orders, News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with some local restaurants to see what they are doing differently. One local restaurant we spoke with is Dringk Eatery and Bar
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is closing all Tribal enterprises including its casino resorts, golf courses and hiking areas starting today at 6 p.m. Closures will become effective as follows and will run through March 31, 2020: Agua Caliente Casinos in Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs will close effective at 6 p.m. today, March
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The City of Palm Desert declared a local emergency on Tuesday and ordered the closure of city hall and other municipal facilities for at least two weeks. Police and fire protection as well as other public safety-related municipal services, including building inspections and code compliance, will continue to operate without interruption. People who need to
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The Palm Springs City Council has issued a shelter-in-place advisory and closed all “non-essential businesses” in the city to the public as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus. The order advises all residents to shelter-in-place and limit activities to only those essential to their daily lives. Palm Springs Shelter-in-Place OrderDownload Palm Springs
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On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that authorizes local governments to halt evictions for renters and homeowners, slow foreclosures, and protect against utility shutoffs for Californians affected by COVID-19. A full version of the Executive Order can be found here. This Executive Order comes as Californians are experiencing substantial loss of hours
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Riverside County public health officials have confirmed a new coronavirus case as of Monday, March 16th at Sun City Palm Desert. As of Tuesday morning, there were a total of 15 cases confirmed in Riverside County. In response, the community association canceled all group activities and urged people to utilize social distancing. “People are cooperating
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There were a few light sprinkles overnight, but skies are clearing, and the snowfall totals in the mountains increased as a cool front moved through. Arrowhead and Big Bear picked up about 5″ of snow, the largest rainfall total in the Valley was Indio, at 0.02″! Another weak storm moves in tomorrow, bringing a similar
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Police and firefighters had cleared the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 in Indio Tuesday morning, and traffic was moving again. The California Highway Patrol said vehicles were blocking westbound traffic lanes just east of Jackson Street, but two lanes had been cleared of all wreckage by 6:36 a.m. The westbound fast lane
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Two people died following a crash involving two vehicles in Palm Springs Monday. The collision was reported shortly before 11:30 p.m. on East Vista Chino at North Indian Canyon Drive, according to the Palm Springs police department. Police shut down Indian Canyon, from Stevens to Via Escuela, and Vista Chino, from Palm Canyon to Via
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County health officials issued a new coronavirus prevention order Monday restricting public gatherings to no more than 10 people — dealing another blow to the valley’s economy. The owner of Bonta restaurant in Cathedral City said small businesses can’t catch a break. — from the cancellations of major tourism draws like the BNP Tennis Tournament
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Se reportaron las dos primeras muertes por coronavirus del valle de Coachella El Oficial de Salud Pública, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, anunció las dos primeras muertes asociadas con el coronavirus, ambos pacientes en el Valle de Coachella. “Nuestros pensamientos están con las familias de los dos pacientes”, dijo Kaiser. “Lamentablemente, estos resultados se esperan a medida
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Local fixed-route bus service will be provided free-of-charge starting Tuesday, the SunLine Transit Agency announced. “We’re so incredibly proud of the dedicated team at SunLine and the efforts made to quickly mobilize this response to recommendations by health officials. It reflects how we all truly care for our riders, each other and the community we
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Palm Springs City Manager David Ready issued an emergency order closing cannabis lounges and commercial gyms. Cannabis products may continue to be sold for pick-up or, if licensed to do so, for delivery, but the lounge areas are closed effective immediately. All commercial gyms will also close effective immediately. One-on-one training sessions within residences or
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A 54-year-old old man with underlying health issues was announced as the second coronavirus patient in San Bernardino County. According to county health officials, the man came into contact with people who had recently traveled from Washington state. “This case does not change our level of readiness or response and it should not increase alarm
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Basic necessities have been flying off the shelves at grocery stores throughout the Coachella Valley. Ralph’s is one of the markets that has made changes to keep up with the demand. All of its stores have altered their hours of operation to close at 8 p.m. instead of midnight. “…that time will allow our associates
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