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Officials confirmed the first coronavirus-related death in San Bernardino County. The patient was a 50-year-old man with underlying health conditions, according to county officials. San Bernardino County now has a total of 38 cases. This death was part of a new batch of seven cases that just came in Tuesday evening. Earlier on Tuesday, the
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During this time, where coronavirus is closing the doors to many restaurants and only allowing them to be open for take-out orders, Some are giving back to the community in any way they can. Tuesday morning, Santa Fe Restaurant made over 400 burritos and delivered them to farm workers in the East Valley. Pedro Padilla,
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Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage placed a temporary ban on rentals effective immediately. According to a statement by Palm Springs officials, the city’s order applies to all temporary lodging including hotels and vacation rentals like Airbnb, unless those rentals are being used for “migration and containment measures related to the spread” of coronavirus. City officials
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation has set up a hotline number to report suspected price gouging during the state-of-emergency. Call the DA’s Consumer Protection Price Gouging Hotline at (951) 955-0764. Reports can also be made in Spanish at that number. Price gouging may also be reported by submitting a complaint form found
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President Trump will be joined by members of the Coronavirus Task Force to provide the latest update on federal response. The briefing is expected to begin at 2:30 p.m.
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With Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home order, we are in uncharted waters now, with ghost town streets and dark storefronts across the Coachella Valley. But some businesses do remain open; many are essential to keeping our society running. But some that are open are struggling, with severely-reduced sales and forced layoffs. Our new segment aims to highlights
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As part of continued efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, Palm Springs City Manager David Ready issued an order Tuesday afternoon that will affect parks facilities and hiking trails, and close all of the city’s golf courses effective immediately. “The health and safety of Palm Springs residents is our top priority,” said Ready. “We
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The Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio will be the site of a federal medical station. According to Brooke Federico, county spokesperson, the materials that are being delivered will help ease the burden of an expected medical surge caused by the spread of coronavirus. As of Monday, Riverside County has 48 confirmed cases, 25 of those
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UPDATE: Early Tuesday morning, police confirmed there was also a second incident on the 3300 block of Wishing Well Trail at approximately 2 a.m. Police said they will release more information on that second crime, but would not say if the two crimes were connected. A man was killed, a juvenile injured after being shot
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Many valley businesses have grinded to a halt thanks to state and some local orders. But how are cities enforcing the closures of non-essential businesses? Each city and respective police department have slightly varying approaches. Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn said there have been a handful of complaints about businesses out of compliance. “Really, it’s
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Seniors and those more vulnerable to the coronavirus have been advised to stay home as much as possible. As a result some younger or more able members of the community have been volunteering on social media to help. One local DJ, Vincent Corrales, says most of his upcoming work has been canceled or postponed. So
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One company in Palm Springs has started making more ventilators and respiratory products, as the demand surges amid a global pandemic. Vyaire Medical, Inc. is cranking out all types of respiratory equipment. The company says it recently experienced a drastic increase as hospitals began seeing more and more patients with Coronavirus. According to the Centers
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“We are calling in all help on all levels,” said Shelley Blume. Shelley Blume is spearheading the Coachella Valley Mask Makers group and said she heard about the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment and wanted to help. “Our goal is to make sure that our frontline medical staff working on the ground are protected,” said Blume.
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When entering homes for the first time, home care aides with Home Instead in Palm Desert are being told to wash their hands. They’re being told to do the same when they leave. When they pick up their paychecks, they’re also picking up gloves to wear when serving seniors. “Some of them are afraid.
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Riverside County University Health System confirmed three new county cases. The people were not identified nor were their ages disclosed. Brooke Federico, county public information officer, confirmed the three new cases are all in the western region of Riverside County. According to the county, 24 cases were locally acquired, 4 were related to travel, and
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Riverside County will provide emergency housing for at-risk homeless people at hotels and motels during the state’s stay-at-home order. County officials announced they have identified several hotels and motels with available units that will help provide emergency temporary housing for eligible unsheltered homeless people during the stay-at-home order. According to the county, unsheltered homeless individuals
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With some drastic changes people are facing, we are still able to find many uplifting moments from people in the Coachella Valley. Many are remaining positive and trying to spread that positivity around. Chris Lomeli is a singer and entertainer, he took time on Sunday visiting twenty-two houses to sing in front of people’s homes.
Continue Reading A San Bernardino County Sheriff deputy assigned to patrol tested positive for the coronavirus, the department announced on Monday. “We are currently investigating how the deputy was infected. Although we do not know when and where the deputy was exposed to the virus, we continue to encourage all members to heed the warnings of health
Continue Reading Governor @GavinNewsom and state health officials provide an update on the state’s response to the #COVID19 outbreak. https://t.co/UkQdmlBGJ3— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) March 23, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom and health officials will provide the latest update on the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The news conference was originally expected to start at 3:30 p.m.
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