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Valley high schools and parents try to give graduates memorable commencement ceremonies amid coronavirus pandemic

April 20, 2020 10:27 AM Tom Tucker

During an online educational summit Wednesday hosted on Zoom, superintendents from the valley school districts talked about their approaches to this year’s graduation ceremonies. “The big graduation ceremonies, the proms that our seniors were looking forward to those have been interrupted at this moment in time,” said CVUSD Superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera. Still in the

IID to provide power for customers during pandemic, even if they can’t pay

April 22, 2020 4:00 PM Madison Weil

Many essential industry employees are still hard at work providing the things we depend on daily, including those at the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). The company says they’re committed to keeping the power on and bills low. “We have working crews out in the field that are available to address any issues 24/7,” said Emmanuel

Banning shooting suspect arrested in Desert Hot Springs

April 22, 2020 3:37 PM City News Service

A suspect was behind bars Wednesday, accused of shooting another man in Banning. Mathew Clay Fisher, 21, was arrested Tuesday in Desert Hot Springs on suspicion of attempted murder and booked at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on a million dollars bail, according to the Banning Police Department. Police responded to the 1400 block

Air quality has seen improvements for Earth Day 2020 with stay-at-home orders in place due to coronavirus

April 22, 2020 10:26 AM Taban Sharifi

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme is climate action. Because of the global coronavirus pandemic, it seems that air quality is improving as more people stay off the roads. Roya Bahreini is an associate professor of atmospheric science at the University of California, Riverside. She said this

Palm Springs forms task force to plan for ‘safe and successful’ recovery

April 22, 2020 3:07 PM Jesus Reyes

Palm Springs has formed a new task force comprised of the city’s business, tourism and hospitality leaders. The Palm Springs Business Transition and Re-Entry Task Force will help the city plan for the recovery process once California eases precautions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The task force is made up of representatives from tourism and

Newsom: Hospitals can resume scheduled surgeries; other restrictions remain

April 22, 2020 1:31 PM City News Service

LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on California’s response to the #COVID19 outbreak. #StayHomeSaveLives https://t.co/ns36269i6s— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) April 22, 2020 In the first significant rollback of restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that hospitals in the Southland and across the state can resume scheduled surgical procedures

Gov Newsom: No specific date for relaxing stay-at-home order

April 22, 2020 11:53 AM KESQ News Team

During his daily briefing, Governor Gavin Newsom said there is no specific date for when the stay-at-home restrictions will be relaxed. “We have tried to make it crystal clear that there is no light switch and there is no date,” Newsom said. Gov. @GavinNewsom says there’s “no set date” for reopening bc it depends on

KESQ goes inside the testing lab for coronavirus at Eisenhower Health

April 22, 2020 10:28 AM Caitlin Thropay

As of April 22, Eisenhower Health has tested over 1,400 patients for coronavirus. In a KESQ exclusive, News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings us inside a lab here in the valley where some of those tests are getting analyzed. “What I’m doing is I’m setting up the COVID testing for these patients,” Roy Brown a

Rep. Ruiz discusses $483 billion small business aid package live on KESQ News Channel 3 in the Morning

April 22, 2020 4:21 AM Jeff Stahl

36th Congressional District Representative Raul Ruiz was live on News Channel 3 in the Morning Wednesday ahead of a House vote on a $483 billion coronavirus aid package. The deal is backed by the White House and would replenish a small-business payroll fund and pump more money into hospitals and testing programs. President Donald Trump

Procession honors valley healthcare workers and first responders

April 21, 2020 6:25 PM Jake Ingrassia, Jesus Reyes

A procession made up of our local police and firefighters made its way through parts of Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage to show thanks to local first responders and health care workers. Police, fire, and ambulance lights and sirens filled the desert’s streets as residents lined up on the sidewalk celebrating the hard work by

County votes to form Economic Recovery Task Force

April 21, 2020 12:18 PM Shelby Nelson

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has voted to form an Economic Recovery Task Force. It will be comprised of Riverside County agencies and private sector entities. The team will focus on identifying policies and measures, while providing recommendations for a “slow and cautious re-opening” of some businesses. The board voted 5-0 on Tuesday for

Two DSUSD teachers named Riverside County teachers of the year

April 21, 2020 6:00 PM Jesus Reyes

Two local teachers in the Desert Sands Unified School District were named Riverside County teachers of the year. Jodi Fecera is a family and consumer sciences teacher at Palm Desert Charter Middle School. Ms. Fecerra has had taught a number of different topics in her teaching career, including French, Reading, Study Skills, Finance, etc. When

City council decision to reopen Palm Springs golf courses could come Thursday

April 21, 2020 10:30 AM Tom Tucker

At Cimmaron Golf Resort in Cathedral City, it was a steady stream of phone calls coming in Tuesday with golfers booking tee times for Thursday, when the course opens once again for play. The movement comes after county health officials Monday announced courses in the county could reopen, only by following specific protocol aimed at

Riverside County says people can fish but still practice social distancing, here’s what else you can do

April 21, 2020 5:07 PM Caitlin Thropay

Community pools, local lakes, and many parks are still closed due to the coronavirus. However, there are many outdoor activities starting to open up. “I think it’s pretty good that they are starting to open up and slowly but surely we’ll start with golf and hopefully fishing and hiking and all the other outdoor activities

#NeighborhoodHeroes RV owners lending their RVs to healthcare workers to self-isolate after their shifts

April 21, 2020 10:40 AM Taban Sharifi

Facebook group “RVs for MDs to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic” started on March 24th, 2020. It is a group of people across the country that are either RV owners or healthcare workers. RV owners are lending their RVs to healthcare workers on the front lines so they are able to self-isolate. Dan Bartlett is one

Sheriff’s Department investigating Mecca armed robbery

April 21, 2020 4:13 PM Jesus Reyes

A Mecca armed robber suspect remained wanted Tuesday afternoon. The robbery occurred on the 98000 block of Avenue 69 at around 2:27 p.m., according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies say the suspect fled the scene before their arrival. There were no details on what was taken, what kind of weapon was used, or a

Riverside County reaches 93 coronavirus deaths, cases grow to 2,960

April 21, 2020 2:22 PM Jesus Reyes

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 from 2,847 to 2,960. That’s an increase of 113 cases in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths went from 85 to

New bilingual website offers coronavirus resources from Desert Healthcare District

April 21, 2020 2:51 PM Madison Weil

The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation recently unveiled a new bilingual website. It’s designed to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for the community’s coronavirus questions and concerns. The site shows the best ways to protect yourself from the virus and features a video message from Dr. Conrado Barzarga, the District’s CEO. “We want to sure our

Los Angeles Chargers unveil new uniforms

April 21, 2020 1:05 PM Jesus Reyes

The Los Angeles Chargers are kicking off their inaugural season at SoFi Stadium with new threads. The Chargers unveiled six new uniforms for the 2020-2021 season. Two home versions, two road versions, and two “color rush” editions. the best got better. pic.twitter.com/UTXPM8yYvI— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) April 21, 2020 The uniforms each feature a unique

La Quinta establishes a $1.5 million relief program for small business loans

April 21, 2020 12:31 PM Jesus Reyes

La Quinta is offering emergency loans to the city’s small businesses in need of emergency relief due to the coronavirus pandemic. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local updates The city announced that small business owners can start applying for the COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Economic Relief Program today. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, April 30

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