Four Riverside County youth probationers returned from a Michigan facility tested positive for the coronavirus, the county probation department announced on Wednesday. The department transferred a total of eight youth probationers from a Michigan facility to the Alan M. Crogan Youth Treatment and Education Center (AMC-YTEC) in Riverside. The four youths were placed into quarantine
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For college students all over virtual learning has brought on a whole new college experience. Cal State schools have announced that virtual learning will continue through Fall semester. Local college students are sharing what their experiences have been learning online and if it has impacted their college experience. “I believe the pandemic has taken away
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Chandi Group USA and members of the local Indian community worked together with the Sikh Temple Gurdwara Sahib Indio and the city of Indio to distribute meals and facemasks at Miles Avenue Park in Indio. They prepared and over 3,000 hot meals on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 11:00 a.m Wednesday morning. In addition
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Workers wiped down slot machines at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella. Hourly cleaning of each machine is just one of several new measures in place that you will see on your next visit to the casino, according to General Manager Ryan Walker. “Personally I’ve worked harder more during this period of closure than
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The Wind Advisory of yesterday and last night expired on time at 5 a.m. and now we’re left with breezy and mild conditions for the day as an area of low pressure continues to spin up North. Because of the winds, small particulate matter (translate: dust and pollen) has increased across the Valley, pushing our
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Local entertainer Chris Lomeli has been serenading people from afar since the pandemic closed bars and restaurants, and essentially shut down the music scene in the Coachella Valley. Each week, he has performed a virtual concert from Bernie’s Lounge and Supper Club, though the establishment was closed. The owners opened the doors to him and
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This senior spotlight segment features two Indio seniors who lost their final track and field season due to the coronavirus. Yesenia Madero and Robert Cecena were two of the leaders for the Rajahs for the respective girls and boys track and field teams. Madero is hoping to go to San Diego State while Cecena is
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Se desconoce el artista que escribio un polémico mensaje en el techo del Red Barn en la Ciudad de Palm Desert. El mensaje dice “Suck My Governor” y ha llamado mucho la atención, incluso fotos del lugar circulan en las redes sociales, el autor no se ha manifestado sobre el origen de lo que parece
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El primer lote de resultados en las elecciones especiales para ocupar el 28 escaño del Senado estatal está siendo encabezado por Melissa Meléndez sobre la demócrata Elizabeth Romero por casi 20,000 votos. Hasta el momento se contabiliza el 34.82% de los votos. El resultado total no se daria a conocer hasta el dia Viernes.
Continue Reading Wednesday morning a new sign was displayed on the roof of Palm Desert bar, Red Barn. The owner admitted to making up the slogan, and said he paid someone to paint it on the roof. It read: “Save jobs! Hang a politician.” A second message on the other side of the bar read: “Suck My
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Un temblor de magnitud 3.3 se registró a 9,5 millas al sureste de Anza a las 6:31 p.m. del martes. El movimiento telurico tuvo una profundidad de 6,2 millas. Esta es una noticia en desarrollo mientras se conoce que no se reportaron mayores daños.
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Palm Springs lanzó una página de Facebook en español, convirtiéndose en la primera ciudad de Coachella Valley en hacerlo.La página se llama “Gobierno de Municipal de Palm Springs”. La ciudad espera que la página ayude a una mejor comunicación con la creciente comunidad latina y fomente un mayor compromiso con la pandemia del coronavirus y
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Palm Springs launched a spanish-language Facebook page, becoming the first Coachella Valley city to do so. The page is called “Gobierno de Municipal de Palm Springs.” The city hopes the page will help better communication with the growing Latino community and encourage more engagement with the coronavirus pandemic and what is happening within city government.
Continue Reading The second batch of results for the special election to fill the 28th State Senate election have come in. Over 18,000 additional ballots were counted on Friday May 15. The second results showed that Republican Melissa Melendez remains in the lead by over 20,000 votes compared to Democrat Elizabeth Romero. Semi-official results as of 5/15/2020
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The coronavirus is proving to be a deadly threat to nursing home communities. The disease, spreading quickly through the vulnerable population. The government has taken notice, moving to stop the escalation, working to keep seniors and healthcare personnel safe. While new layers of protection have been introduced, the Ombudsman Program, around for nearly 30 years,
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Southwest Church in Indian Wells is hosting a celebration of the life of Madalyn, a one-year-old toddler who authorities believe was thrown off a cliff by her father last week. The drive-thru celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 16 at Southwest Church on 44175 Washington Street starting at 7 p.m. Organizers are inviting
Continue Reading A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 9.5 miles southeast of Anza at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday. The quake measured a depth of 6.2 miles.
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced that a third inmate has tested positive for the coronavirus. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local coverage The inmate is currently receiving medical treatment while in isolation at the Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center in San Bernardino, according to the Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department will not be releasing additional information on the inmate, including their identity or
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