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All visitors at Desert Care Network hospitals will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of entering the facility. This comes just a few days after the California Department of Public Health issued a public health order requiring all hospitals across the state to follow this requirement.
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Palm Springs International Airport announced the addition of three new non-stop Allegiant Air flights to Des Moines,Indianapolis, and Provo today. Flights to Des Moines and Indianapolis will start on Nov. 18, operating on Thursdays and Sundays. Flights to Provo will begin Nov. 19, operating on Fridays and Mondays. The Des Moines route is scheduled to
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The students at Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) are making a return to the classroom this week, after being one of the only districts in the area that chose to not return to in-person learning last year. This year, students can expect a new curriculum. Students left the classroom in March of 2020 due
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Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) teamed up with Desert Oasis Healthcare to offer students and their families an opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and also be inoculated with the shot that protects against whooping cough. The immunization shot that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (TDAP) is being offered for children of all
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Coachella Valley voters will soon head back to the polls – to decide whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. Election Day is a little more than a month away, on Sept. 14. Polls will be open in the days leading up, and next week, mail-in ballots will be sent out to all registered voters. The
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If you’ve driven down Cook Street near the I-10 freeway in Palm Desert you may have noticed more construction projects in the area. It just so happens that on the other side of the freeway is where the multimillion dollar Coachella Valley Arena is set to go up. But are they connected? Surprisingly, what is
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Riverside County spokesperson, Jose Arballo Jr., said testing within the county is up considerably in the last month. He said a month ago, the county’s testing rate was 159.6 per 100,000. The county said it now has a testing rate of 274.2 per 100,000. The county said it’s likely due to the Delta variant and
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Bars and restaurants on Arenas Street in Palm Springs are officially asking customers to show proof of being vaccinated or alternatively, a negative COVID-19 test before coming inside. Starting on August 26th, this will be standard for all bars and restaurants in Palm Springs. With the new rules about to go into effect, some questions
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The Palm Springs Boxing Club homeless service center has been delayed, while negotiations continue with Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio to run the center. Meanwhile, while city leaders work to hammer out details on running the Boxing Club, Well in the Desert has remained open, even though their permit has been revoked by the
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The Biden Administration announced Friday, it is extending the moratorium on student loan payments, which is expected to be the final extension as the economy recovers. The moratorium was expected to end in September but has now been extended through January 31, 2022. As the pause continues, interest rates will remain at 0%, and debt
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The City of Palm Springs amended its indoor face mask mandate to make an exemption for services that require the removal of face coverings. The exemption is only for those services which need masks to be removed. Such as the dentist office, esthetician, or salon. On August 5, the Palm Springs City Council approved new
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Update 09/08/21 Police announced an arrest has been made in this case. Evidence linked the same suspect to two separate murders that occurred in the city months apart. Full Story: Man arrested in connection with two separate Palm Springs murders Original Report 08/08/21 Some Palm Springs residents are shaken up after learning that their neighborhood,
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CAL-FIRE officials said that a brush fire in Thermal is 95% contained. Tyler street was closed between Avenue 66 and Avenue 62, but it had reopened as of Monday morning. What’s being called the “Tyler Fire” started at 12:30 p.m Saturday afternoon on Tyler street and Avenue 66 in Thermal. The Palm Springs and Cathedral
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The US Forest Service, California Highway Patrol, Riverside County’s Emergency Management Department and several agencies hosted a wildfire education and preparedness meeting at the Mountain Resource Center in Idyllwild Saturday afternoon. Residents of mountain communities were invited to receive free food, drinks and valuable information on how to be prepared for the worst. “Prepare now.
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As the heat has cranked up this summer, so have many electric bills. Several Southern California Edison customers noticed a bigger than usual increase in their recent electricity bill. “We were really shocked because we try to conserve energy, keep the house at 80 degrees, haven’t changed anything different since last year,” said SCE customer
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A fire broke out at 2:05 p.m. in Indio on King Street. CAL-FIRE says it destroyed an outbuilding behind a home on King street, but the home did not sustain any damage. Firefighters on scene also reported multiple palm trees went up in flames. Some power lines were threatened, but no outages were reported. The
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Palm Springs police are investigating an unattended death they responded to on Friday, July 30 around 8:17 p.m. Today, police announced they had ruled the death a homicide. An investigation remains underway.
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If you’re heading out to certain spots around the valley, you’ll now need proof of vaccination or a recent negative Covid-19 test. On Arenas Road in Palm Springs, that’s the new requirement, effective Friday night. Bouncers were checking both ID’s and vaccination or test status before allowing people into the restaurants, bars and nightclubs there.
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Over the past several weeks COVID cases have been on the rise in Riverside County and across the state. Despite June 15 marking the state’s reopening, many cities, counties and businesses have began implementing their own restrictions as concerns over the Delta variant grow. Last week Riverside County public health officials recommended people wear masks
Continue ReadingFrustration is mounting among some California members of the healthcare community in response to the state’s new COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The California Department of Public Health will require all healthcare facilities to enforce vaccinations for employees by September 30. The new mandate will replace a previous order put in place by Governor Gavin Newsom, that
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