Skip to Content
Across the nation protests are growing, hundreds protesting in Salt Lake City, Washington D.C., Oregon, Denver including a rally set to be held here in our valley. Rob Garcia is spearheading the rally “Open Coachella Valley,” which plans to be on Sunday in front of Las Casuelas Terraza restaurant in Downtown Palm Springs. Garcia says
Continue Reading
Riverside County public health officials have passed a plan to reopen golf courses in the county effective April 20. Update: Palm Springs announces golf courses within the city will remain closed Some of the restrictions include: Play shall be limited to foursomes that will be required to observe social distancing (six feet separation between players
Continue Reading
At Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert a grounds keeper mowed the fairway while people walked and rode bikes on the cart paths. Read: Coachella Valley golf courses officially back open But, golf is not being played and the patio tables are empty. General Manager Derek White is ready for that to change. “As
Continue Reading
A total of 12 residents at the Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center in Joshua Tree tested positive for coronavirus. Two of those 12 residents have died, according to Todd Burke, spokesperson for Tenet Health. 100 residents at CCC were tested after one resident began showing symptoms for coronavirus. 88 tested negative. Burke confirmed that the other
Continue Reading
Authorities are urging tourists to stay away from our mountain communities during the coronavirus crisis. Visitors risk penalties for violating the county’s stay at home order. County Supervisor Chuck Washington shared a message last week, asking people to respect the order and refrain from making any trips up the mountain. “Please help us protect Idyllwild
Continue Reading
Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The total number of cases has jumped to from 2,638 to 2,847. That’s an increase of 209 cases in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths went from 75
Continue Reading
San Bernardino County now has 1,406 coronavirus cases and 60 deaths with 13,438 patients tested. The cases by gender are very close, with 695 males and 694 females infected. There are 17 cases where the county hasn’t identified a gender so far. Ages: 0-17: 3518-49: 64750-64: 39965+ 352Unknown: 0 Cases in each city Adelanto: 11Apple
Continue Reading
Mathis Brothers has once again closed the showroom in Indio. Just one week ago, the store had reopened its doors, inviting customers to shop in person on the showroom floor. The store had implemented new health precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the safety measures involved temperature screenings and health-related questions. The problem:
Continue Reading
Governor Gavin Newsom will be live at Noon with his daily update on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading
An inmate at the California Institution for Men in Chino, California has died from complications related to coronavirus. The death reported Sunday, marks the first inmate death in the state from the virus. Riverside County confirms there are now 114 cases of coronavirus in our county jails. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with a
Continue Reading
A group of local businesses and the Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce came together to support healthcare workers on the frontlines in the fight against coronavirus. At JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio Sunday, volunteers unloaded hundreds of breakfast burritos, salads and drinks. “I felt it important to give back. I’ve been hearing a lot of
Continue Reading
“Its very heart wrenching right now because this is the first clinic that I have worked for,” said Dr. Clayton Barbour. “When I came to Borrego Health nine years ago.” Dr. Clayton Barbour calls Borrego Health home. After hearing the news about the Saturday night fire at the Desert Hot Springs medical facility he serves,
Continue Reading
The Palm Springs Police Department announced the closure of the number two southbound lane of Indian Canyon Drive through the Whitewater wash Sunday evening due to flooding. The lane is closed because of water on the road. One other southbound lane remained open and the department was urging drivers to use extra caution when traveling
Continue Reading
Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services in cooperation with the Palm Desert Sheriff’s station organized an event to show appreciation for those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. First responders from all around the valley formed a procession to thank local healthcare workers, with lights and sirens blaring as a way to show their
Continue Reading
There have now been 2,638 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Riverside County, health officials confirmed to News Channel 3 on Sunday afternoon. That total includes 75 deaths and 642 recoveries countywide. There have been 32,779 people tested. Seventy-one people are in the ICU with COVID-19. There are 223 people currently hospitalized for coronavirus in Riverside
Continue Reading
“The Pom Squad may be down right now because of COVID-19, but we’re not out!” said Terri Koepenick in an email to News Channel 3. Koepenick is President of The Pom Squad, described as “California’s only Senior (55+) Cheerleading Squad.” Before the stay-at-home order, the group was planning to perform for residents at nursing homes and assisted
Continue Reading
A two-alarm fire burned through a commercial building on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs on Saturday night. News Channel 3 crews on scene saw numerous Cal Fire fire apparatus from Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs outside the multi-unit strip mall. Businesses were not open at the time and no one was hurt. “Something
Continue Reading
Lifestream Blood Bank in La Quinta collected their first “convalescent plasma” donation on Saturday from a recovered coronavirus patient, who wants to help other patients recover from coronavirus. “A little nervous because its something I haven’t done before,” said Angie Hoyt. “Of course I have given regular blood but I have never done plasma.” Angie
Continue Reading
Riverside County updated coronavirus numbers Saturday afternoon bringing the total number of cases to 2,602. There have been 32,779 people tested in the County with 610 people having recovered from the virus. 74 patients have died from the coronavirus with 215 patients currently hospitalized. 69 of those patients are in the ICU. City of Desert
Continue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking from a Motel 6 in Santa Clara County, addressed the state’s efforts to curb coronavirus among the homeless population. Newsom said California has the largest homeless crisis per capita in the country, even before coronavirus. He said there are at least 108,000 people unsheltered on any given day in the state.
Continue Reading