Coronavirus

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is putting together a robust coronavirus plan so that when it’s time to reopen park guests, staff and animals can remain safe. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay met with the zoo to learn more. According to the zoo’s president and CEO, Allen Monroe, here are some of the changes

Customers who dine at Palm Springs restaurants could soon be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages on sidewalks and in parking lots. Those are just some of the changes anticipated once customers are allowed to dine in once again.   Restaurants in Palms Springs are set to look different when serving customers as the state moves to

Southwest Church in Indian Wells held 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. Michael Grome, the grandfather of one-year old Madalyn Rose recalls the moment he first learned about the horrific attack that left his daughter Ashley with stab

Local restaurants are now pivoting their focus to provide for customers in new ways as needs have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s how The Slice Pizzeria plans to move forward with their business model. “So when you come in there’s going to be a sign up, ” said Jack Srebnik. “Its going to say

Riverside County officials believe that based on public health data, the county is ready to move into California’s accelerated stage two and reopen more businesses. Stay up-to-date with the latest local coronavirus updates at KESQ.com/Coronavirus In a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, County Supervisors note that the county has the ability to “meet, exceed, or

Riverside County health officials provided the latest data and updates today Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus data. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Riverside County coronavirus cases grew by 178 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 5,618. 80,937 patients have been tested. The total

Riverside Univesity Health System – Public Health will be providing an update on the county’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch the briefing live on News Channel 3 or KESQ.com beginning at 2:30 p.m. As of May 14, there have been 5,440 positive cases with 3,254 recoveries and 235 deaths.

With blood donations down due to the coronavirus pandemic, a mobile blood drive is scheduled for Friday at Palm Springs Motors in Cathedral City, located at 69-200 Highway 111, from 6:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. LifeStream says the health crisis has forced the cancellation of more than 80 mobile blood drives across Southern California —

As the city of Palm Springs braces against an unprecedented financial crisis, a more than $76 million projected loss in revenue through June 2021, city council is now tasked with making tough choices, like what cuts to make to essential city services. City staff proposed Thursday night putting 11 city safety employees on the chopping

Several  businesses here in the valley have been applying for federal loans for weeks to help keep them afloat. How would you describe the process?  “Miserable,” said Barnes. Randy Barnes expresses his frustration when trying to apply  for federal funding through a larger bank.  “Slow, I couldn’t talk to anybody,” said Barnes. “Everything had to

Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Riverside County coronavirus cases grew by 97 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 5,440. 78,939 patients have been tested. The total number of cases last Monday was at 4,180 while the previous Monday,

The Coachella City Council passed an emergency ordinance Wednesday that requires the continued wearing of face coverings in public indefinitely.  The city is now added to the growing list of other Coachella Valley cities enacting their own rules when it comes to face coverings. That list currently also includes Cathedral City, La Quinta, Desert Hot Springs,