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Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned that the novel Coronavirus will spread in US communities as a case was announced on Wednesday. In case of an outbreak that spreads within US communities, what can you do to protect yourself and your family? News Channel 3 will be talking to a
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Palm Desert residents are invited today to give their input on the boundaries of two City Council districts as the city prepares to change the way it conducts elections. As part of its Thursday meeting, the Palm Desert City Council will hold the second of five planned public hearings on the issue. The first public
Continue ReadingThe news conference has ended. Tune in at 5 and 6 for a recap of what was said. California Governor Gavin Newsom and state health officials held a news conference at 10:30 a.m. to provide an update to the public on the state’s response to Novel Coronavirus. You can watch a livestream of the news
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Traffic was back up to speed through Palm Desert after police and firefighters were called to a collision that slowed westbound traffic on Interstate 10 Thursday morning. Several vehicles were involved in the wreck reported at 8:24 a.m. Two traffic lanes were blocked for a short time, and motorists were being detoured off the freeway
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Traffic was clearing after police and medics responded to a major injury collision involving a motorcycle and a white sedan Thursday morning on State Highway 74 just south of Palm Desert. The crash was reported at 7:20 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Southbound Highway 74 traffic was backed up in the uphill direction,
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Commuters should expect delays on Indian Canyon near 19th avenue as construction will be starting at 7am and concluding at 3:30pm. According to a notice on the city’s website, drivers should expect delays on Thursday during normal commuting hours and potentially use alternate routes as needed. Northbound and southbound traffic will be reduced to one
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New details are emerging about what life is like for travelers confined to quarantines due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak. Public health officials said they tried to keep life as normal as possible for 195 people who were isolated for two weeks at March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley after being flown in
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Voters may elect a new state senator next week in a special election for the 28th senate district comprising the Coachella Valley and a large chunk of Western Riverside County. Five candidates are in the race and if anyone of them gets 50 percent of the vote plus one, that person will be elected to
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LA QUINTA, Calif. – Coachella Valley is making waves again, now in La Quinta as superstar surfer, Kelly Slater plans to bring his wave technology to the desert. This is a part of an even bigger project being proposed right now. “The site is located just at the base of Coral Mountain in La Quinta,”
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Tuesday, saying novel Coronavirus is likely to spread within the United States. “We expect we will see community spread in this country,” said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “It’s not so much a question of if
Continue Reading The Center for Disease Control confirmed there is a new coronavirus case in California, however, this may be the first case in the United States without a known link to travel abroad. “The individual has no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual,” reads a notice from
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Many people in the Palm Springs area aren’t able to afford large luxurious homes. Some even are looking for a simpler way of living. A mobile home park in Palm Springs, the Ramon Mobile and RV Resort has a few trailers that have transformed into small homes. One of these homes belongs to Lisa Ferretti,
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With another surf park potentially coming to the valley, we know this isn’t the first time we’ve heard of these parks looking to make the valley their home. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay gives us an update on all of the park projects that are either approved, proposed or postponed. Let’s start in Palm Springs.
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UPDATE – 4:30 p.m.: The news conference has concluded and the livestream has been taken down. Tune in at 5 and 6 for a recap of the President’s news conference. =============== WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is pushing back against criticism that his administration isn’t doing enough to meet the coronavirus threat. Trump plans
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Two Indio High School students have been honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. 18-year-old Samantha Ramirez and 17-year-old Aaron Delgado received the award because they “volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country,” according to a release issued by Desert Sands Unified School District public information officer Mary Perry.
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A push by city officials to resuscitate Coachella’s downtown corridor could get an additional boost from a proposed marijuana dispensary planned for Sixth Street near Grapefruit Boulevard. The Coachella City Council will consider a rezoning effort at Wednesday’s council meeting, along with a conditional use permit application that calls for a nearly 3,000-square-foot dispensary, 4,500-square-foot
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A Korean Air flight attendant who worked on flights out of Los Angeles International Airport was diagnosed today in South Korea with coronavirus. The flight attendant worked flights between LAX and Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 19 and 20, according to several South Korean media outlets. The woman had also serviced a flight from Tel
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Firefighters were on the scene of a fire burning in Tamarisk trees Wednesday morning that was filling the skies with smoke. It was reported at 3:30 a.m. along the eastbound freeway lanes near Jefferson Street next to the railroad tracks and Country Club Drive. Firefighters at the scene said the blaze was burning in a
Continue ReadingCounty health officials are looking to ease anxiety about coronavirus and deal with misinformation. As the CDC warns that Americans should brace for the likelihood that coronavirus will spread to their communities, local officials said the risk here at home remains low, at least for a while. This comes as the first Riverside County resident
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Mecca was one of 52 recipients across California to receive a grant to help with park funding in the 56th District. On Tuesday, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia announced the 56th District will receive over $15 million from the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program. The 56th Assembly District comprises a number of cities and
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