Desert Regional hosting a blood drive on Tuesday & Wednesday
Hospitals are in need of blood donors to help save lives in the face of the potential for blood shortages. “Patients are at risk if physicians and…
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Gov Newsom’s update on coronavirus crisis in California
Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering a briefing on the state’s efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and prepare for a surge in patients. Today,…
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Valley postal workers race to keep up with major spike in demand for Amazon deliveries
At the post office on Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, it was flurry of activity once again Monday morning as postal workers sorted and loaded up…
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77 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths reported in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County health officials confirmed 77 new coronavirus cases and 6 deaths on Sunday. The total number of positive cases in the county is…
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Indio and Coachella both see double-digit increases of coronavirus in just one day
There are currently 373 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Coachella Valley cities, county health officials report. Adding in the community totals…
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How to manage your children’s emotions during quarantine
News Channel 3 spoke with Reena Patel, a San Diego-based renowned parenting expert, guidance counselor, licensed educational psychologist, and…
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‘The call to action.’ County health leaders seek volunteers to help with coronavirus surge
Calling the coronavirus crisis “a critical situation here in our own backyard,” Dr. Michael Mesisca issued a video plea for “all willing residents”…
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81 new cases of Coronavirus reported in Riverside County
The total number of cases is now 1,431. The total deaths has reached 41 with 156 patients recovered. Riverside continues to report the most cases in…
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Another San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy tests positive for coronavirus
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed the sixth positive case of coronavirus in the department. The latest deputy who tested…
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Drive-up religious services allowed Easter weekend
After the county announcement Friday to allow “drive-up” religious services. News Channel 3 reached out to area churches to find out if any were…
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Festival season’s postponement means $700M hit to valley economy
Friday would have marked the first night of Coachella, kicking off a weekend that, under normal circumstances, would have brought about 100,000…
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Riverside County coronavirus cases reach 1,350, deaths jump to 39, recoveries to 156
Riverside County coronavirus cases reported 70 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths, and 31 recoveries since 4/9/2020. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the…
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Fifth-grader 3D prints face shields for nurses
When fifth-grader Jacob Mariscal found out about the short supply of personal protective equipment for nurses, like his mom Anna, he wanted to…
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Riverside County allowing drive-up religious services for Easter weekend
Riverside County spokesperson Brooke Federico announced that the county will allow drive-up religious services that practice social distancing this…
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Riverside County officials provide coronavirus update
Healthcare and Riverside County officials held a briefing today to provide the latest update on the local response to the coronavirus outbreak. News…
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Palm Springs closes parking lots at all city parks
Palm Springs is closing the parking lots at all city parks to help minimize the spread of coronavirus. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest…
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Coronavirus in California: Watch Governor Newsom’s update live at noon
Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering a briefing on the state’s efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and prepare for a surge in patients. You can…
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Fire at Indio rental home raises questions about short-term renter rules
Officials continue to investigate a fire that burned a short-term rental in Indio to the ground. It’s raising new questions about whether the people…
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