As the coronavirus continues to be a concern, we asked many of our winter visitors if the virus is impacting their time here in the valley. Some say they plan to cut their time short, while others say they may stay even longer. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings us the story. Cari Penner from
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The Desert AIDS project in Palm Springs is opening a coronavirus triage clinic. D.A.P. says it opened new clinics for day-to-day healthcare operations last week, leaving the original clinic temporarily vacant. Yesterday they worked with infectious disease doctors to develop an emergency “plan of action” they say is aimed at ensuring the health and well-being
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News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay has been following the making of “Australian Adventures” since the beginning. Now, we introduce you to some of the new Australian animals of The Living Desert! MEET SHELLY! About Shelly: Shelly is a five-year-old tawny frogmouth. She’s named after Shelly Beach in Australia. Shelly came to the desert with her
Continue ReadingFrom behind the big oak desk in the Oval Office, the most solemn setting in times of national emergency, President Donald Trump somberly addressed the public. Americans desperately needed reassurances about the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus. After all, it was now official: The virus had touched every continent except for Antarctica. The World Health Organization
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An area of low pressure continues to keep temperatures below normal. Yesterday in Palm Springs, the high temperature reached 73°. A perfectly comfortable day in the desert. Much of the same is expected today with temperatures remaining in the lower 70’s. The normal this time of year is in the upper 70’s, near 79°. If
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In response to the wave of coronavirus concerns from Coachella Valley residents, several religious congregations have announced changes to their services. “Its kinda of depressing that everything is closing,” said Lori Nelson. Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church member, Lori Nelson, said her church is taking action and moved to online services due to coronavirus concerns.
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Palm Springs City Manager, David Ready declared a local emergency on Saturday night after an almost four hour closed special meeting with city council. Ready’s decisions include: He is advising and asking all businesses and locations open to the public to limit their occupancy by half of their current legal limit, which will be effective
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Despite the suspension of organized sports across the country, athletes here in the Coachella Valley are still training to perfect their craft. Local athletes who are still out there putting in work on your own. Tweet me your training videos to be featured on @KESQ !!!— Taylor Begley (@taylormbegley) March 14, 2020 Tweet videos to
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Total local cases increase to 15. 1 more case of coronavirus has been reported in the Coachella Valley. This brings the total number in Riverside County to 15 . 4 of those cases are travel related and 11 are what is called “locally acquired”. On Saturday 2 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in
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A stabbing in the southwest corner of Jefferson and Highway 111 has turned fatal leaving one man dead. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Circle K in Indio around 12:55 a.m. Saturday morning. Officers received a call of “suspects fighting” and witnessed a male victim with multiple stab wounds upon arrival. The victim
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A man was found suffering from a gunshot to the head Saturday morning in Indio. Indio police say they received calls of shots fired around 12:40 a.m. The shots were heard on the 44700 block of King street. According to Indio police officers, the injured man was driving a car and crashed into multiple parked
Continue Reading Conditions will stay dry and below normal for the Coachella Valley this weekend, but changes are on the way. This area of low pressure to the north is sweeping in cooler air. It is also keeping showers in the forecast for our mountains and areas west. If you are traveling out of the desert, keep
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At Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, there were four patients who have tested positive for coronavirus Friday night. As emergency rooms prepare for more cases, healthcare workers are on the front lines in the fight against the disease. News Channel 3 got exclusive inside access through the hospital’s testing process for the virus. “We thought
Continue Reading Expertos de salud de la Valle de Coachella y el congresista Dr. Raul Ruiz se unirán con Telemundo 15 para responder sus preguntas sobre el coronavirus y las acciones locales para frenar la crisis. Mande sus preguntas a coronavirus@telemundo15.com o en las redes sociales usando #T15Coronavirus. Los expertos en salud responderán sus preguntas en vivo
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News Channel 3 partnered with Coachella Valley Health experts and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz to answer your questions about the coronavirus and local actions to curb the crisis.
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UPDATE: Officials from Desert Sands Unified School District have announced changes to the pickup times listed below for distribution of free student lunches at several campuses in the district, starting Monday March 16th, and running through Friday April 3rd. Free lunches will be available at the campuses listed below from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.
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County Public Health confirmed one of the 10 local coronavirus patients spent several days at the Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center before being transferred to the hospital. County health officials are preparing to test employees and other residents of the 99-bed facility as soon as possible. The source of the infection is under investigation.
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