Month: March 2020

Update: Tuesday March 17th. — Dr. Kaiser has reported there are now three deaths total in Riverside county, all from the Coachella Valley. There are also two new cases in Western Riverside County bringin the total to 16. Riverside County release some info on the deaths, saying that all were over the age of 70

As concerns rise, the Desert AIDS Project has responded. The health center is converting one of their clinics into a coronavirus triage clinic, which opened to the public on Monday.    Dr. Christopher Foltz, an infectious disease physician at Desert AIDS Project took News Channel 3 around their new transformed triage clinic that has nine

This Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, (March 17-19), all the Clark’s Nutrition and Natural Foods Markets will open early exclusively for elderly and disabled shoppers. The store’s elderly & disabled shopping hours will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. before the store opens to the public. There will be staff on-site to help with shopping

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will be closed starting on Tuesday evening. This closure will include the hotel and guests will have to depart the hotel tomorrow. The closure will remain in effect until March 31. Click here for a list of closed buildings & businesses along with events affected by the coronavirus Fantasy Springs is

Large, yellow tents went up Monday outside Desert Regional Medical Center in Palms Springs, hours after the hospital enacted a strict no-visitors policy. “I think it is a little unprecedented from what we’ve had in the past,” the hospital’s chief quality officer Christine Langenwalter said. There are now only a few exceptions that visitors can

Parker Palm Springs will be temporarily closed for two weeks starting on Wednesday, March March 18 at 12 p.m. due to concerns over the coronavirus. “With a specific focus on the health and safety of our employees, our guests, and the community; ​Parker Palm Springs has decided to close the Estate temporarily as part of

Three personnel with the Palm Springs Fire Department are on a home quarantine treating a patient who tested positive for coronavirus. Check out our coronavirus section for local coverage According to the department, the possible exposure happened on March 8 when three fire personnel helped a person experiencing general weakness while inside a vehicle. That

The City of Indio has issued a proclamation of local emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “This local proclamation will support the City’s planning and response efforts, and is a signal to the community that the City is prepared to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, and use mutual aid in the event the

Beverly Francis lives in Indio and her sister, Pat Cadtellonas, lives in Cynthia, Kentucky. She reached out to News Channel 3 worried about her sister. Francis said, “Of all people, she was the one we were most concerned about.” Her family concerned because she has stage 4 lung cancer at nearly 76 years old. She

The Cathedral City council proclaimed a local emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. The city council unanimously passed the resolution 5-0 during an emergency meeting at 5:25 p.m. Read: Mayor John Aguilar’s Statement on the Declaration of a Local Emergency for the CoronaVirus Cathedral City joins Palm Springs and Indio as valley cities that have

Millions of California students are staying home from school to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Here in the valley, our three local school districts are also closed for three weeks. Check out our coronavirus section for local coverage All three are still providing meals at off-site locations to help families during the closure.  FOR DESERT