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State Senator Melissa Melendez takes aim at Governor’s Covid-19 “state of emergency” declaration

Melissa Melendez, the republican state senator representing the Coachella Valley and most of Riverside County, is taking aim at Governor Newsom’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “I get emails and calls everyday from republicans, democrats and independents, you name it. They’re all saying the same thing, which is let our businesses reopen and let our

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Riverside County reports 1,531 new cases, 21 deaths, and 50 fewer hospitalizations since Friday

Cases Changes Over the Weekend There were new 1,531 coronavirus cases reported new coronavirus cases since Friday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 41,983. The county has been reporting lower than expected case increases since July 29 due to glitch with the state’s CalREDIE system. During Monday’s public briefing,

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Gov. Newsom discusses Trump’s executive order & resignation of CA Public Health Director

Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Newsom also addressed President Trump’s action over the weekend to enact coronavirus pandemic relief efforts. MORE: Breaking down the executive actions Trump signed on coronavirus relief A CNN article explained the unemployment benefits outlined in the

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Riverside County allowing youth sports to resume with social distancing

New guidelines issued by state health officials now allow youth sports to return for some limited participation. Advisory-Letter-re-State-Guidelines-on-Youth-Sports_8.5.20-1Download Youth sports are now allowed to take place when the following two criteria are met: Physical distancing of at least six feet between participants.Stable cohort, such as a class or team when the participants remain the same, that

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Local child psychologist shares how “distance learning” may impact a child’s mental health

With schools starting distance learning, many parents are increasingly concerned about the negative impacts of social isolation.News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with a child psychologist and a local family about these fears. “We’ve had concerns just with the isolation and the impact that it has on their mental health,” Mark Barons told News Channel

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