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One couple purchased their RV before the pandemic hit but clearly appreciate how coronavirus is motivating buyers now. “If you think about it, you have ideal social distancing,” said RV owner Iona Hoeppner. Social distancing is a motivating factor for customers at Mike Thompson’s RV Superstores in Cathedral City, according to General Manager Sher Lyckman,
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INFORMATION ON DAY CAMP’S OFFERED BY DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT: LINK: https://www.myrecreationdistrict.com/camps-and-after-school The play area at Civic Center Park in Palm Desert is empty and taped off. It could be several more days before we see children from the day camp nearby playing at the park. The day camp is put on by the Desert Recreation
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STATE GUIDANCE FOR MOVIE THEATERS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES: LINK: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CDPH%20Guidance%20for%20Entertainment%20Venues_ADA%20Compliant_3.13.20.pdf California Movie theaters planning to reopen Friday are required to follow several state guidelines. The most notable changes include social distancing, by limiting theater capacity to no more than 25 percent or no more than 100 attendees. Eric Smith is the General Manager at the
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LINK: “Stronger Together — A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools” State School Superintendent Tony Thurmond unveiled the detailed 55 page document Monday morning during an online press conference. The plan is called “Stronger Together — A Guidebook For The Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools”. “We have worked to provide
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Governor Gavin Newsom called for the development of standardizedstatewide rules for the use of crowd-control techniques such as tear gas orrubber bullets by law enforcement. “Protesters have the right to protest peacefully — not be harassed. Not be shot at by rubber bullets or tear gas. Today I am calling for the creation of a
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Several store owners along El Paseo in Palm Desert Monday morning already had their store fronts boarded up by 10:00. Others had work crews working steadily to get the job done. “We’ve already been hit with 9 weeks of shut down. We can’t afford to keep getting hit and hit and hit,” said Summer Stewart,
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Riverside County officials say short-term rentals are now allowed to resume operations in single occupancy homes. In Coachella Valley, News Channel 3 has confirmed the city of Palm Springs will resume short term vacation rentals as outlined by the county. La Quinta is also allowing vacation rentals again. Coachella expects to resume this Saturday. We
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Friday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch it live here when he begins to speak: It is not clear from the Governor’s Press Secretary just what Newsom may announce during the update today. Earlier this week, state and county officials gave
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Frontier, Allegiant Air and Jet Blue have all received tentative approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to suspend all of their flights at Palm Springs International Airport. “I think it is probably necessary for them. I mean financially, obviously it’s a good move,” said passenger and Las Vegas resident Frank Gaske. The three
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A friend captured the footage showing Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Gonzalez packing up and saying goodbye to his family at their home at Camp Pendleton in 2012 as Gonzalez and his unit deployed to Afghanistan. It was one of several combat missions there and in Iraq for the father of five over 21
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Religious ceremonies are now allowed to resume in California, according to state health officials. Religious organizations also now have an outline of how to move forward amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to California Department of Public Health, “Under new guidance, places of worship can hold religious services and funerals that limit attendance to 25% of
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Here is a list of a few events for people in the Coachella Valley and beyond to take part in while commemorating Memorial Day and remembering people who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The information below was provided to News Channel 3 from the organizations sponsoring the events. PALM
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A couple of mountain bikers had to be rescued Saturday afternoon after they got lost on a trail in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Police Search and Rescue Team responded to the Dunn Road Trailhead off East Palm Canyon just after 2:30 in the afternoon, after two men on bikes used a cell phone to
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Pastor Rob Goodwin and his staff Our Savior’s Church in Palm Springs welcomed the letter the Department of Justice sent to Governor Newsom Tuesday, pressuring the Governor to allow houses of worship to reopen while still practicing safety measures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. “We need to get back to worship just like
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Friends and fellow small business owners Ashley Busenius Coy and Christine Soto prepared merchandise for shipment at Windmill City Screen Printing in Cathedral City, owned by Busenius Coy and her husband Glen. The t-shirts, hats, bandanas, postcards, stickers and more all feature the slogan “The Sun Will Keep Shining”. “I just wanted to see my
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Fred Willard, who created inimitable characters in movies like “Best in Show” and “Anchorman” and “This is Spinal Tap” has died of natural causes according to his family. He was 86 years old. Willard also made entertaining appearances on “Everybody Loves Raymond” where he was nominated for 4 Emmy awards, and most recently as Frank
Continue Reading The General Patton Memorial Museum in Chiriaco Summit announced today that its annual Memorial Day ceremony will not take place this year due to coronavirus concerns. The museum, which is closed in accordance with the state’s emergencyhealth orders, has hosted a Memorial Day celebration for the last 31 years. In the past, the celebration has
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Joshua Tree National Park has reopened to visitors for the first time since the April 1 closure. Even before the full closure to visitors, the park had restricted access then due to to concerns of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The reopening is part of “a phased approach across all units of the National Park System,”
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Reflecting the financial hit California is already seeing from the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed cutting $6.1 billion from a variety of programs in a state budget he says prioritizes public education, public health and public safety. Click here to visit the State Budget website Newsom’s 2020-2021 budget
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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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