Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage placed a temporary ban on rentals effective immediately. According to a statement by Palm Springs officials, the city’s order applies to all temporary lodging including hotels and vacation rentals like Airbnb, unless those rentals are being used for “migration and containment measures related to the spread” of coronavirus. City officials
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As part of continued efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, Palm Springs City Manager David Ready issued an order Tuesday afternoon that will affect parks facilities and hiking trails, and close all of the city’s golf courses effective immediately. “The health and safety of Palm Springs residents is our top priority,” said Ready. “We
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Riverside County health officials confirmed a new death bringing the total to 8 and 37 new coronavirus cases on March 25, bringing the total of cases to 107. This brings the total of coronavirus related deaths to eight in Riverside County. Officials confirmed this patient was in the Coachella Valley. All seven deaths have been
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During this time, where coronavirus is closing the doors to many restaurants and only allowing them to be open for take-out orders, Some are giving back to the community in any way they can. Tuesday morning, Santa Fe Restaurant made over 400 burritos and delivered them to farm workers in the East Valley. Pedro Padilla,
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Skies cleared out beautifully yesterday and this morning we awoke to clear and chilly conditions with a bit of a breeze. That remains true as we head toward the afternoon hours, with a trough of low pressure dropping in from up North. That trough will keep us cooler than normal through Friday, with a slight
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With Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home order, we are in uncharted waters now, with ghost town streets and dark storefronts across the Coachella Valley. But some businesses do remain open; many are essential to keeping our society running. But some that are open are struggling, with severely-reduced sales and forced layoffs. Our new segment aims to highlights
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Many valley businesses have grinded to a halt thanks to state and some local orders. But how are cities enforcing the closures of non-essential businesses? Each city and respective police department have slightly varying approaches. Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn said there have been a handful of complaints about businesses out of compliance. “Really, it’s
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Un muerto y un herido en residencia en la Ciudad de Cathedral. Un amigo cercano a la familia confirm a noticias Telemundo, que una persona fue impacatda a balazos al abrir la Puerta de su residencia en el 29500 de la Avenida La vista cerca a Date Palm Drive. Se reporta ademas que un menor
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Los terrenos de la Feria del Condado en Riverside en Indio serán el lugar de una estación médica federal. Según Brooke Federico, portavoz del condado, los materiales que se están entregando ayudarán a aliviar la carga de una oleada médica esperada causada por la propagación del coronavirus. Este lunes, el condado de Riverside confirmó 48
Continue Reading UPDATE: Early Tuesday morning, police confirmed there was also a second incident on the 3300 block of Wishing Well Trail at approximately 2 a.m. Police said they will release more information on that second crime, but would not say if the two crimes were connected. A man was killed, a juvenile injured after being shot
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“We are calling in all help on all levels,” said Shelley Blume. Shelley Blume is spearheading the Coachella Valley Mask Makers group and said she heard about the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment and wanted to help. “Our goal is to make sure that our frontline medical staff working on the ground are protected,” said Blume.
Continue Reading The Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio will be the site of a federal medical station. According to Brooke Federico, county spokesperson, the materials that are being delivered will help ease the burden of an expected medical surge caused by the spread of coronavirus. As of Monday, Riverside County has 48 confirmed cases, 25 of those
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Seniors and those more vulnerable to the coronavirus have been advised to stay home as much as possible. As a result some younger or more able members of the community have been volunteering on social media to help. One local DJ, Vincent Corrales, says most of his upcoming work has been canceled or postponed. So
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Riverside County will provide emergency housing for at-risk homeless people at hotels and motels during the state’s stay-at-home order. County officials announced they have identified several hotels and motels with available units that will help provide emergency temporary housing for eligible unsheltered homeless people during the stay-at-home order. According to the county, unsheltered homeless individuals
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The rain arrived Sunday night and persisted into Monday morning. Accumulation around the desert was minimal while higher totals were recorded across the mountains. As the rain cleared, many were treated to a spectacular rainbow. The photo below shows the view from Morongo Valley. Photo courtesy of Ron Morgan After high temperatures in the 70s,
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A San Bernardino County Sheriff deputy assigned to patrol tested positive for the coronavirus, the department announced on Monday. “We are currently investigating how the deputy was infected. Although we do not know when and where the deputy was exposed to the virus, we continue to encourage all members to heed the warnings of health
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Governor @GavinNewsom and state health officials provide an update on the state’s response to the #COVID19 outbreak. https://t.co/UkQdmlBGJ3— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) March 23, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom and health officials will provide the latest update on the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The news conference was originally expected to start at 3:30 p.m.
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Augustine Casino dona casi 3,000 libras de productos perecederos al personal, Martha’s Village y Kitchen Augustine Casino cerró sus puertas el 15 de marzo mientras la pandemia del coronavirus continuaba creciendo en el Valle de Coachella. En lugar de dejar que los alimentos se desperdicien, la administración del casino donó casi 3,000 libras de verduras
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3 nuevos casos de coronavirus fueron confirmados para un total de 48 en todo el Condado de Riverside. Las personas no fueron identificadas ni se revelaron sus edades. Según el condado, 24 casos fueron adquiridos localmente, 20 estaban relacionados con viajes, y otros 20 casos aún están pendientes de adquisición. Nos hemos puesto en contacto
Continue Reading Riverside County University Health System confirmed three new county cases. The people were not identified nor were their ages disclosed. Brooke Federico, county public information officer, confirmed the three new cases are all in the western region of Riverside County. According to the county, 24 cases were locally acquired, 4 were related to travel, and
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