Cathedral City councilmembers voted to approve an emergency order which mandates the use of face coverings and social distancing until September 30, unless it is extended or rescinded. The order includes fines that range from $100 to $500 depending on how many times a person is found violating the order. Face coverings and social distancing
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The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District have temporarily suspended operations after an employee died of coronavirus, officials confirmed to News Channel 3 on Wednesday. Tammy Gordon, public information officer for Mosquito and Vector Control District, told News Channel 3 they were informed of the positive test on June 10. Gordon said the district’s
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UPDATE 09/17/21 The location of the arena has been moved to Palm Desert. Oak View Group announced plans to construct the arena in downtown Palm Springs in partnership with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians had fallen apart. Full Story: Change of plans: Palm Springs sports arena will move near Palm Desert Original Story:
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Riverside County officials discussed the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic across the county. COVID-19 Daily Update 061720 from RUHS Public Health on Vimeo.
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Riverside County officials confirmed that personal care businesses, including nail salons and body art shops, will be able to reopen to the public on Friday, June 19. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates Last Friday, state officials announced that those businesses would be officially allowed to reopen across California starting on June 19. The
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En las últimas 24 horas se han reportado 275 nuevos casos de Covid-19 con 20 hospitalizaciones. La cifra de contagiados por coronavirus asciende a 11,951. Cerca de 164,000 personas se han realizado la prueba. También se reportaron 4 nuevas muertes, aumentando el número de fatalidades a 399. Asimismo, las autoridades de salud reportan 176 recuperaciones
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Temperatures have stayed near seasonal through this week because of a trough of low pressure keeping cooler air filtering in from the west. As this area of low pressure weakens, temperatures will be warming up this weekend. By next week, some areas could reach up to 110° here on the valley floor. Winds will stay
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Riverside County reported 275 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases now sits at 11,951. Over 164,000 patients have been tested so far. There were 4 additional deaths reported across the county, the total number of deaths is now at 399. There were 176 new recoveries since Monday, bringing
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La Ciudad de Palm Desert celebrará el cuatro de julio de una manera ingeniosa este año. Para tomar parte de la celebración solo tiene que prender su radio y sintonizar la frecuencia 98.5 a las 9 de la noche el cuatro de julio. Durante esta hora, usted podrá disfrutar de temas patrióticos. También se le
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La Ciudad de Catedral se suma a lista de ciudades en el Valle en considerar recortes en su personal. Parecer ser que la ciudad buscar recortar 33 posiciones, según el reporte de la ciudad. Siete de las posiciones que podrían eliminarse son del departamento de los bomberos de la ciudad. El reporte revela que estos
Continue Reading The annual concert and fireworks show at Civic Center Park might’ve been canceled, but the city of Palm Desert has come up with a way to continue to celebrate the Fourth of July. The city invites the community to join in on a “patriotic listening party.” The city encourages everyone to head outside at 9
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El departamento de la policía de Palm Springs está investigando un tiroteo que se registró poco después de la medianoche. De acuerdo a las autoridades, los disparos fueron de un coche a otro coche sobre las calles de South Gene Autry Trail y East Ramon. El Sargento del departamento de Palm Springs reportó que la
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction will be charged with felony murder and 10 other charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Garrett Rolfe kicked Brooks while he lay on the ground and the officer with him, Devin
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Lifestream Blood Bank is looking for donors to help kick off the 2020 Nine Cities Challenge. The challenge creates a friendly competition across the Coachella Valley, to see which community will get the most involved in collecting blood donations. This year, the overall goal is 1,200 blood donations. To kick it all off, KESQ News
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The East Valley has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Eisenhower Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Alan Williamson told News Channel 3 some of those cases are identified specifically in the farm communities. “That’s very concerning to us because in doing contact tracing with those cases once we identify a positive case,
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On the Facebook Page for World Gym in Desert Hot Springs a heartbreaking post from owner Andrew Levine tells the story. It reads in part, the gym “can’t afford to reopen” and he’s filing for bankruptcy The health club on Palm Drive has already been locked up since mid-March because of the pandemic. It’s filled
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Palm Springs Police were investigating a vehicle to vehicle shooting early Wednesday morning that caused no injuries but damaged a car. The victim was driving along South Gene Autry Trail near East Ramon Road at 12:24 a.m. when shots were fired by someone in a nearby vehicle, according to Palm Springs Police Department Sgt. Mike
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Clear skies and mild conditions continue today, with lower wind speeds this afternoon and evening as a weak trough crosses SoCal. Winds will max out below 20 mph on the Valley floor today for the most part, with gustier conditions in the traditionally wind-prone areas north of the I-10. The Marine Layer remains fairly strong
Continue Reading To address the budget deficit caused by the economic shutdown, Cathedral City is the latest valley city to consider cutting a number of positions. City Council is hosting a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss several coronavirus-related issues, including budget reductions. The Cathedral City Fire Department sent out an email on Tuesday notifying people how
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