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As coronavirus continues to keep many businesses closed, some are finding alternative ways to stay open. Grace, The Health Studio, is opening up some classes to the public, for free during this time. Katie Juretich is the owner and one of the instructors at Grace. She said, “The yoga, the meditative state that we can
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Riverside University Health System officials, joined by Fourth District Supervisor Manuel Perez, will address dire patient surge projections and how the healthcare community is working together to address the need. Medical professionals will provide details on the intensifying preparations underway as hospitals brace for a surge of COVID-19 patients and address the steps that the
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Teachers at Andrew Jackson elementary held their own drive-by parade Friday morning. “This is a great way for us to kind of reconnect with them,” said Jose Montano, principal, Jackson Elementary. Jackson Elementary is the latest valley school to get creative in showing support for their students quarantining at home. “We want to let the
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday that a second deputy had died from complications due to COVID-19. In a tweet, the department wrote that Deputy David Werksman, a 22-year veteran, died on Thursday, April 2. Werksman was most recently assigned to the sheriff’s administration. “His death due to COVID-19 is the latest excruciating
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Riverside County Public Health Officers have issued a new order that closes all golf courses in Riverside County, whether public or private, until June 19. The new order was issued on Thursday, April 2 and is effective immediately. “Use of golf courses, and their ancillary areas, shall not be permitted by any person or group,
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Our local Sikh community gave away over 1,500 vegetarian meals to medics, farmworkers, and families in need. Over the last three days, about 30 families came together at Gurdwara Indio to cook about 1,000 meals. The families also worked with local Del Tacos and Subways to add another 500 meals to their giveaway. “I reached
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The National Guard arrived in Indio last Wednesday morning to set up one of California’s 8 federal medical stations. Here’s a view of one of the treatment areas inside Indio’s field medical station. There are rows of beds available to take non critical patients. The field hospital fully equipped with the help of the National
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LifeStream blood bank, the exclusive provider of blood products and services to all of our local hospitals, says there is a current shortage of blood. Recently, more than 80 blood drives have been canceled. Many of those blood drives were going to be held at schools or other businesses that have since been closed. LifeStream
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The Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confirmed there are 25 employees and 11 inmates infected with coronavirus. 22 employees are assigned to the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center, two are assigned to the Robert Pressley Detention Center, and one is assigned to Riverside University Hospital. Bianco also said there are currently 60 inmates in quarantine.
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Coachella Valley Water District is urging customers to be careful and pay attention to what they are flushing down the toilet. The district said they have seen an influx of items other than toilet paper that have been flushed down the drain. “We’re sort of speculating that this is COVID-related– that because people went and
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San Bernardino County updated coronavirus cases Thursday afternoon confirming 304 cases and 8 deaths. This is an increase of 2 deaths and 50 cases. 3,391 patients have been tested, 9% of those have come back positive. Cases broken down by age: 0 to 17 = 418 to 49 = 12650 to 64 = 9065+ =
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Multiple workers at Sun Date in Coachella have tested positive, according to the date packaging facility’s management and employees. The family member of several people who work there said three people in her family are showing symptoms, and one person has already tested positive. She did not want to be named. “Symptoms would be like
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Riverside County health officials announced 64 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total of cases up to 493. The county also announced 1 new death and 10 patients who have recovered. Thursday morning, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that Deputy Terrell died from complications from the coronavirus. Deputy Terrell Young, you are loved and missed
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Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on California's response to the #COVID19 outbreak and announces assistance available for small businesses and workers impacted by the crisis. https://t.co/Ty60NGEGgE— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) April 2, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom announced new initiatives to help small businesses and those who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on California's response to the #COVID19 outbreak and announces assistance available for small businesses and workers impacted by the crisis. https://t.co/Ty60NGEGgE— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) April 2, 2020 Governor Newsom held a news conference at Noon Thursday to update the latest information on the coronavirus and to announce assistance that
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced on social media this morning that the first Riverside County Sheriff deputy who has died from the complications from the coronavirus. The Sheriff Department released this statement: “We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our own RSO family members, Deputy Terrell Young. Terrell Young served this
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The Cathedral City Police Department announced the arrests of two men believed to be responsible for the shooting of a man at his doorstep and another connected house shooting last week. Two other men remain on the loose. On March 23, Ruben Hernandez, 43, and his 10-year-old daughter were shot in their home on 29000
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Staff for Mario’s Italian Cafe made a large donation of protective gear today to health workers on the frontlines. Visit KESQ.com/open4biz to see what businesses are still open & what they are offering Mario’s Italian Cafe delivered 80,000 gloves to Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage and JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio. These gloves, like many
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Denny’s did their part in helping our local health workers, delivering 200 breakfast meals for the overnight staff at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Check out our coronavirus section for local coverage Violet and Gary Woodford, owners of multiple Denny’s locations across the Coachella Valley helped make the deliveries. “This is a time
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Since schools closed due to Coronavirus concerns, Palm Springs Unified School District has continued providing free meal pick-up services for students and kids in the Coachella Valley. On Wednesday dozens of cars lined up at Della S Lindley Elementary School in Thousand Palms. The district provided each child a week’s worth of meals, including breakfast
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