Highs will begin to warm up as we move through the weekend and into next week. High pressure aloft will arrive along with the Summer Solstice tomorrow. Today, highs will remain near seasonal norms before climbing. That ridge of high pressure will be a prominent and persistent feature of the forecast well into next week,
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Hotels have been given the green light to reopen and starting Friday, June 18, spas will be allowed to reopen as well. These businesses are among the worst hit from the coronavirus pandemic. In this week’s Open 4 Biz, morning anchor Angela Chen checks out a cozy resort in Desert Hot Springs: El Morocco Inn
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With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandatory face mask order now in place statewide for most indoor settings and outdoors when social distancing isn’t possible, covering your face has become both a way to prevent virus transmission and make a fashion statement. “You don’t know where people are coming from; you don’t know who they’ve been exposed to,” said Mark Van
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The California Department of Public Health’s website shows which counties meet the state’s threshold criteria for coronavirus and which do not. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for more local coverage A green check means a county meets the criteria for a certain category, which includes “elevated disease transmission,” “increasing hospitalization,” and “limited hospital capacity.” For example, San Bernardino
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Jose Mario Lazcano died last week at the age of 70 following a battle with cancer. Lazcano was a longtime activist for immigration rights. He helped thousands of hard-working people become U.S. citizens and legal residents over the years out of his own home in Coachella. Many remarked how Lazcano would help people no matter
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Tras la muerte del querido activista del Valle de Coachella, Mario Lazcano, el Comité Latino está organizando una vigilia y caminata. La vigilia se realizará el viernes en el parque Veterans en la Ciudad de Coachella de 6 a 8 de la noche. Miembros y líderes de la comunidad del Valle han expresado su tristeza
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Con un voto de 5-4, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos falló en contra el President Donald Trump de poner fin a las protecciones legales de cerca de 650 mil jóvenes. La organización TODEC celebró con varios jóvenes del área que son protegidos por el Programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia
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Robert Eric Stahlnecker, 48, of Twentynine Palms was found guilty of one count of making threats by interstate commerce and five counts of anonymous telecommunications harassment, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. A federal jury acquitted him of two additional counts of threatening federal employees. According to the DOJ, Stahlnecker made multiple abusive telephone
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Telemundo 15 y Channel 3 News analizó el número de contagios en el condado a comparación a otros condados por el país. La luz verde para la apertura de negocios y medidas estrictas de distanciamiento social dependen de tres categorías cuales son niveles de contagio, limitación en la capacidad hospitalaria y aumento en las hospitalizaciones.
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Las muertes por coronavirus en el Condado de Riverside superaron las 400 personas. Los contagios alcanzaron su nivel máximo en un dia desde que comenzó la pandemia. Ahora hay 12,467 contagios confirmados. Dentro de esta cifra están los casos en casas permanentes de adultos mayores y las 3 cárceles del condado. Por su parte 6,516
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The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has temporarily suspended operations for another week after a coronavirus related death and employees testing positive. The district is mourning the loss of their long time employee, Fernando Fregoso, who died from coronavirus on June 11th. “Its unfortunate,” said Jeremy Wittie, General Manager. “Its something that no
Continue Reading As DACA recipients around the country celebrated Thursday’s Supreme Court’s decision, so did many right here at home. On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court ruled to block President Trump from ending DACA, the program that protects 650,000 young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the united states as young children. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil
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A very seasonal day in the desert with high temperatures in the low 100s. A breezy northwest wind will be present through the evening hours, cooling temperatures into the low 90s around 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. Each day moving forward will be slightly warmer than the day prior as a weak ridge of high pressure
Continue Reading Riverside County reported 516 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases now sits at 12,467. Over 171,000 patients have been tested so far. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. County Data Monitoring There were 9 additional deaths
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Don McLean, famous for writing and singing some of the worlds most enduring songs like “American Pie” and “Starry Starry Night” (about Vincent Van Gough) was just one of the celebrities who will become a Star recipient in Hollywood next year who also has ties to the Coachella Valley. McLean lives here when not touring,
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A partir de hoy, todos los residentes del estado de California tendrán que usar un cubrebocas en espacios públicos para evitar la propagación del coronavirus. En un comunicado de la oficina del gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom informó que las tapabocas son esenciales para mantener a la población saludable durante la reapertura de la economía.
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn’t possible under a statewide order issued Thursday. “Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” Gov Gavin Newsom said in a statement announcing the order. “They are critical to keeping those who are around you
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The Juneteenth holiday is recognized in California and most states across the country tomorrow, June 19. The day commemorates the emancipation of the last remaining African American slaves in the United States, which came two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Local teenage activists are planning a pair of barbecues to celebrate
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On Thursday the City of Coachella announced it adopted a budget that would prepare it for creating a police department of its own. The city currently contracts out services from the Riverside County Sheriff Department, and has been doing so since 1998. “We’re still a relatively smaller city but as we grow out, having our
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The city of Rancho Mirage is set to discuss their budget again at Wednesday’s city council meeting. The city, like many others here in the valley, is making adjustments due to the economic shutdown. According to their agenda, the city is going to approve and adopt their 2020-21 fiscal year budget. In late March the
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