Skip to Content
San Bernardino County updated coronavirus numbers Saturday afternoon for a total of 1,219 cases and 57 deaths. The County has tested 12,472 patients with 9.8% testing positive. The County has broken cases down by gender: The County has broken down cases by age:
Continue Reading
Bags full of essential goods, people were lined up outside the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert to drop off donations all to help Martha’s Village and Kitchen. “Thats what we are here for to help each other out,” said Gwen Hagerman from Indio. Palm Desert resident, Josh Paquette, was first in line as the drive
Continue Reading
As the coronavirus crisis continues, many undocumented workers here in the valley have lost their jobs even in essential industries. From farm and restaurant workers to those in service industries, many are out of a job. “We get calls at one, two, three, four and five in the morning…there is so much anxiety,” said Luz
Continue Reading
Riverside County officials announced on Friday that testing has expanded to residents who do not have symptoms but want to be tested. Officials said extending out testing to people that didn’t show symptoms is part of getting a better idea of how many people have been infected or were asymptomatic. “How many folks are walking
Continue Reading
On Friday, Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez said he’s heard the concerns from the local golf community and plans to address them. “We’re having those discussions as to what other areas there can be some flexibility and modification. I understand that there are folks within the golf industry that are concerned about this,” said Perez.
Continue Reading
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco took to social media to provide the latest update on the department’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sheriff Bianco said that 71 employees have tested positive, but nine employees have recovered and have returned to work. He expects more employees to return to work over the next couple of weeks.
Continue Reading
Riverside County officials amended a public health order to allow faith-based services to conduct drive-up worship services with certain restrictions. This comes after the state issued a clarification on the Governor’s stay-at-home order. Read – Amended OrderDownload Worship services are allowed as long as individuals abide by physical distancing guidelines and refrain from physical contact.
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 2,457. The number of deaths went from 59 to 69. There is no info on the latest deaths, including, location or age.
Continue Reading
Papa Dan’s in Palm Desert has been a Coachella Valley staple since 1984. In that time, the restaurant has developed quite a loyal fan base and has been consistently voted “Best Pizza in the Valley.” That’s probably because the food always tastes as good as it does the first time. “We’re all Northern Italy. They’re
Continue Reading
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of a 16-year-old accused of attempting to rob a bank earlier this week. The robbery was reported Monday at 3:58 p.m. at a bank in the 1000 block of Calimesa Boulevard in Calimesa. Employees told deputies that the suspect, a white male, wearing a black beanie, blue
Continue Reading
The Palm Springs Police Department have shut down N. Indian Canyon at the Whitewater Wash, near the Interstate 10 exit, due to low visibility and sand. Stay with News Channel 3 for updates on when the road will be back open.
Continue Reading
Health experts and Riverside County officials are holding a news conference today at 2:30 p.m. to provide the latest update on coronavirus response. According to Supervisor Manuel Perez, topics include the expansion in the availability of testing. You can watch live on-air or online at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events starting at 2:30 p.m.
Continue Reading
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Saturday to expand child care access to essential workers and offered words of praise for California counties eliminating tax penalties for late payment for hardships related to coronavirus. A press release from the Governor’s office detailed the order for expanded child care access: “Today Governor Gavin Newsom
Continue Reading
Students walked between classes and others played outside Monday while their district leaders talked about coronavirus. Parents expressed their concerns, including a mother with two students in Palm Springs Unified School District. “As a parent I’m really concerned. As a parent of two kids it’s kind of very concerning,” said Alejandra Hernandez. PSUSD sent a
Continue Reading
On April 2, News Channel 3 confirmed that several employees at the SunDate packaging facility in Coachella tested positive for coronavirus. At the time, we spoke with SunDate management about the cases. A manager said they were aware of two cases and had done a deep cleaning of the facility when they learned of the
Continue Reading
Governor Gavin Newsom is providing the latest coronavirus task force update today at Noon. You can watch the news conference live here or at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events. NEW: CA has 26,182 confirmed positive cases of #COVID19.3,141 of those cases are in our hospitals. 1,191 of those are in the ICU. CA is flattening the curve — but
Continue Reading
People who live close to Palm Springs International Airport may be noticing how quiet things are right now. Air traffic is down dramatically with the number of flights going from about sixty a day down to five or 10. The numbers show that the total number of travellers to go through the airport in March
Continue Reading
New concerns are being raised about the safety of inmates inside Riverside County jails. A class action lawsuit was filed against the county, and a judge said this week that the Sheriff’s Dept. hasn’t done enough to stop the spread of coronavirus. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said his department is already doing everything they
Continue Reading
Family member of a valley resident is speaking out over concerns she has for her grandmother being able to up-keep her property after receiving a code compliance notice during the coronavirus crisis. “Its not right, its not fair for her,” said Rosa Jaquez. “Because she’s alone and she’s got health problems.” Rosa Jaquez said she’s
Continue Reading
Central District of California Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips ordered the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to meet with prison advocates and draft a plan that meets agreed-upon conditions for healthcare in the county’s jails. This comes after Judge Phillips ruled that the Sheriff’s Department failed to answer questions about the conditions in its jails during
Continue Reading