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Many healthcare workers on the frontlines are fearing this spike in coronavirus hospitalizations. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how this health crisis is taking a toll on the frontline workers. “It’s like a war zone and we’re getting to this breaking point,” said Erin Teran, a registered nurse. “It’s very scary for
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Curative, which offers coronavirus testing at several sites in the desert, is looking to hire test site specialists in the Coachella Valley and around Riverside County. Vice President of Recruiting Diane Stabb says that the best candidates have a customer service background and are able to put clients at ease. Stabb says that the company
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday blocked a judge’s order allowing San Diego County restaurants to resume indoor and outdoor dining, keeping Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home edict in full effect. A three-judge panel’s brief order gave no explanation and came almost immediately after the state asked for emergency intervention. Two strip
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It’s another big day for Riverside County with more coronavirus vaccines being distributed nationwide and here at home. Early Friday morning, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered to a housekeeping staff member, doctors and additional staff at Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley. As of 9:30 a.m. there were
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine
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The Palm Springs Air Museum is launching a new holiday event, “Santa’s Miracle on the Tarmac.” Officials described the new event as “Candy Cane Lane with Airplanes and Santa.” This socially distanced drive-thru experience features holiday sounds and lights, aircraft, and Santa Claus. In addition, each vehicle will get two McDonald’s coupons: one for a
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 8,244 cases since Thursday, bringing the total to 141,062. The Coachella Valley reported 1,267 cases. The valley has a total of 26,231. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county’s positivity rate has
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The first frontline health care workers at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage were vaccinated Friday, as the first groups of shipments make their way into the valley. “We needed a light at the very end of this dark tunnel, and I think this vaccine was that first step, that first beacon to get us through
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Agents from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control issued citations to two restaurants along El Paseon in Palm Desert for failing to comply with health orders. The current stay-at-home order in effect limits restaurants to take-out and delivery only. Earlier this afternoon, KESQ News Channel 3 was tagged in a video on Twitter showing
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An Indio firefighter who was among five other firefighters who was injured while working to contain a house fire last week remains on the road to recovery. The 16th Battalion shared an update on firefighter Reyes, who suffered severer burns throughout his body after a flashover occurred as fire crews were inside a home working
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At Palm Springs International Airport, change is literally in the air. “It’s good for Palm Springs. It’s good for the airport. Because this is a wonderful airport. It’s absolutely beautiful,” said Cathy Conran-Smith, a traveler. Despite the pandemic, PSP is one of the few places in the nation where right now air-service is growing. It’s
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With the latests shutdown, the state of California, Riverside County and the city of Palm Springs held a virtual meeting Thursday to discuss resources available to small businesses in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what resources are available now and what’s ahead in 2021. Across the valley, small businesses have
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The Palm Springs Walmart Supercenter was closed Thursday afternoon for cleaning and sanitation. There was no mention of cases being the cause of the closure. Charles Crowson, a spokesperson for Walmart, said the closure is part of a company-initiated program to allow third-party cleaning crews time to thoroughly clean and sanitize the building. The Palm Springs
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 8,205 cases since Wednesday, bringing the total to 132,818. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county’s positivity rate has more than doubled over the month, going from 7.5% (On Nov. 14) to
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Christmas is next week and many local churches are moving services outside due to local health restrictions. Many services require an RSVP this year due to limited capacity regulations, and spots are filling up fast. “We’re calling it church on the lawn,” said Pastor Tim Kuhl at Southwest Church in Indian Wells. Kuhl says church-goers
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Riverside County expects to receive more than 14,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine on Friday. This first round will be given to healthcare workers who are exposed to the virus on a daily basis. An online post from the county shows how many doses each local hospital will receive: “This lifesaving breakthrough could not come
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The Record Alley inside the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert will be shutting its doors after over four decades in business. The store’s owner, Jim Stephens, made the announcement Tuesday on Facebook. The Record Alley will be permanently closing its doors at end of January. In the meantime, the store will have a 50% off
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On Tuesday Riverside County Sup. Manuel Perez announced that federal CARES Act dollars and state money from Project Homekey would be allocated for the Eastern Coachella Valley. Originally many local leaders were pushing to convert Palm Springs hotel Ivy Palm, located at 2000 N. Palm Canyon Drive, into low-income permanent housing from the Project Homekey
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Music played in the kitchen, while out front, the restaurant owner folded pizza boxes Wishing he was folding a lot more, because business is way down, Jack Srebnik says state relief would help him keep the doors open at 3 restaurants he owns. “We’re trying to stay open for our employees, for our customers. This
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As we inch closer to the COVID-19 vaccine arrival here in Riverside County, there’s a push to allow California dentists and eye doctors to administer a vaccine shot. Some of them say that could take the pressure off hospitals. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero takes a closer look as to how that will work. Dr. Assal
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