Palm Springs City Manager David Ready clarified the state and city’s moratorium, and declared that vacation rentals, hotels, and other lodging facilities are not allowed to operate within city limits unless they are used for mitigation and containment measures related to COVID-19. Several hotels have already made themselves available. “Hotels could choose to close and
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Update, as of Saturday afternoon, Riverside County now has 195 confirmed coronavirus cases. The number of deaths is still 8. Breakdown of Riverside County cases by cities and ages Here is a breakdown of cases in Riverside County as of 3:30 PM on March 27: 80+ = 1365 to 79 =3640 to 64 = 7718
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A few lingering clouds thanks to a weak low pressure system passing by, which brought snow to the higher elevations of the San Bernardino and Riverside mountains overnight. Cool air lingering will keep us well below normal highs today. That cool air holds us to about 70 degrees (the high we recorded at PSP yesterday)
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Riverside County health officials made new, sobering projections about the potential spread of coronavirus, saying tens of thousands of new cases are possible in the coming weeks and raising questions about the readiness of local hospitals. Based on new data the county has gathered, officials said if the rate of infectious spread isn’t slowed, it’s
Continue Reading Some residents living in Rancho Mirage’s Mirada Estates voiced their concerns over flyers dispersed in their neighborhood. The paper promised a take-home coronavirus test kit, which would allow users to receive results within 10 minutes. We spoke to the Riverside County Department of Public Health spokesperson. She couldn’t comment on the specific case, but she
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Local Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. hopes the house will quickly pass the economic stimulus plan Friday by unanimous consent, meaning he would not have to travel back to Washington, D.C. to vote on the bill. He spoke with News Channel 3’s John White on Thursday’s Live at 5.
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Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors worked with local medical professionals to collect and deliver much needed medical supplies to Desert Regional Medical Center and Desert AIDS Project. Dr. Ellie Love of Rancho Mirage helped collect donations of masks and gloves from dentists around the Coachella Valley, Kors tells News Channel 3. Kors also delivered dental
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El Mexicali Cafe II in Indio donated food to the medical staff at JFK Memorial Hospital where people are working hard during the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday. Staff at El Mexicali Cafe II delivered a variety of 30 burritos to employees at JFK’s Emergency Room. Restaurant managers also had a message to the hospital workers
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Baseball is fun. Sports Director Blake Arthur decided it was only right to have some fun on the field with Rancho Mirage head baseball coach David Shaw despite the baseball season being postponed due to the coronavirus. Skipper Shaw showed Blake his fungo skills, sign giving technique, pre-game speech, and the importance of sunflower seeds
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UPDATE: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that two more Riverside County Deputies have tested positive for the coronavirus bringing the total to 3. He also announced the first inmate to test positive. The Sheriff stressed the importance of abiding with the Governor’s stay at home order. PREVIOUS STORY: Bianco said that the deputy arrived
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Woah, it’s been windy! Gusts exceeding 30 MPH have been recorded in both the low and High Desert. The wind isn’t slowing down just yet. Prepare for gusty conditions through the night. The Winter Weather Advisory that went into effect last night has been extended until 8:00 a.m. Friday for elevations above 4,000′ in the
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Fire crews are rapidly changing their protocols. First responders are coming in all geared up with protective equipment. “Regardless of the call, we treating them all the same, we are treated them as all possibly infectious,” said Nathan Gunkel, Captain of Palm Springs Fire Department. Gunkel said there’s new standard gear used for calls. “Starting
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The number of coronavirus cases in San Bernardino County is now 111 and two of those cases are San Bernardino County firefighters. According to data provided by San Bernardino County, as of March 30th, 996 patients have been tested, 11.1% tested positive, 885 tested negative. There have been 3 deaths. 2 cases are in the
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Eisenhower Health officials sent out a letter providing an update on the treatment of the county’s first coronavirus patient, an 83-year-old woman. The patient began treatment at Eisenhower Health four weeks ago, according to hospital officials. She actually just celebrated her birthday last week and officials say she will walk out of the hospital one
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Los funcionarios del condado estiman 50 mil personas infectados, 1.000 muertes si las tasas de casos siguen siendo las mismas de acuerdo al Dr. Geoff Leung, el ultimo modelo publicado por los funcionarios de salud pública del Condado de Riverside muestra que a principios de mayo, 1.000 residentes del condado podrían morir de el coronavirus
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At the only public-health laboratory in Riverside County, its director Dr. Errin Rider said they’re testing up to 60 samples a day for coronavirus. Many of the samples have been from the Coachella Valley. “I have never experienced anything on this scale. It is definitely unique,” she said. Dr. Rider said they began testing for
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El congresista Raúl Ruiz, M.D. invita a todos a participar en una junta telefónica sobre el coronavirus hoy a las 6 p.m. Habla a 855-962-1121 para hacerle tus preguntas al el congresista. El congresista estara acompañado por representantes de Eisenhower Health, Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, y Borrego Health. Pasaremos la junta en vivo en
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Several employees working at the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services office in Desert Hot Springs reported flu-like symptoms, officials said today, spurring the office to close until next week for deep cleaning. Symptoms for the coronavirus are often similar to a flu or cold, such as fever, cough or breathing difficulties, but the
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CREATE Center for the Arts has been closed to the public since March 19, after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order. But, the Palm Desert community arts center hasn’t shut down completely. The nonprofit has repurposed its technology lab into a 3D printing center to provide needed materials to local health care providers. In the wake
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