Staff members at Mecca elementary school organized a drive-by parade on Wednesday morning to visit their homebound students. “I sent a message and the response from our teachers was just amazing,” said Armando Rivera, Principal, Mecca Elementary. The principal, teachers and other school members formed a line with their cars — the parade began promptly
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The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During this time of coronavirus and shelter in place orders remaining in effect, representatives at Olive Crest said, Hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S. are facing a heightened risk of abuse and neglect, as coronavirus-related school closures keep them at home and away
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Since schools closed due to Coronavirus concerns, Palm Springs Unified School District has continued providing free meal pick-up services for students and kids in the Coachella Valley. On Wednesday dozens of cars lined up at Della S Lindley Elementary School in Thousand Palms. The district provided each child a week’s worth of meals, including breakfast
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Updated numbers on Wednesday afternoon confirm 254 cases and 6 deaths in San Bernardino County. There have been 2,963 patients tested with 8.6% coming back as positive. Current breakdown by location: Current gender breakdown: Female: 49.2%Male: 50.8% Current age breakdown: 0 to 17 = 318 to 49 = 10350 to 64 = 7465+ = 74
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More sunshine than we enjoyed yesterday, thanks to high pressure building in and clearing the clouds away. Highs will remain in the eighties today, in fact approaching ninety, so likely the warmest day this week! A Wind Advisory is posted to our North until 5 a.m. tomorrow, and while we’re not included in that Advisory,
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A variety of medical supplies and equipment, as well as non-medical supplies, are needed across the Coachella Valley in response to existing COVID-19 cases and in anticipation of a surge that public health officials expect. To provide the best possible care to all valley residents and help protect the healthcare professionals caring for them, the
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