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Spas are one of the last businesses in California’s four-stage reopening plan to welcome back guests. Morning anchor Angela Chen checks out Bliss Chakra Spa in Palm Desert to learn more about the day spa’s unique treatments and the new safety protocols in place.
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is celebrating and showcasing the visual and performing arts in a special to air on KESQ News Channel 3 this Saturday the 27th at 7 p.m. Coordinating all the talent is David Green, Director of Musical Theater University, which calls PSUSD’s Rancho Mirage High School home. MTU trains students
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Lifestream Blood Bank is looking for donors to help kick off the 2020 Nine Cities Challenge. The challenge creates a friendly competition across the Coachella Valley, to see which community will get the most involved in collecting blood donations. This year, the overall goal is 1,200 blood donations. To kick it all off, KESQ News
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Hotels have been given the green light to reopen and starting Friday, June 18, spas will be allowed to reopen as well. These businesses are among the worst hit from the coronavirus pandemic. In this week’s Open 4 Biz, morning anchor Angela Chen checks out a cozy resort in Desert Hot Springs: El Morocco Inn
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Don McLean, famous for writing and singing some of the worlds most enduring songs like “American Pie” and “Starry Starry Night” (about Vincent Van Gough) was just one of the celebrities who will become a Star recipient in Hollywood next year who also has ties to the Coachella Valley. McLean lives here when not touring,
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Friday, June 19. 7 PM to 8 PMStreaming on Desert Aids Project’s Facebook and Youtube pages or visit DesertAidsProject.org/hope to sign up for email notification.
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At a zoo typically bustling with shrieking children and excited adults, the most notable noise in the middle of 2020 was the hum of the cicadas. Three months into the coronavirus pandemic at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, any human passing by the enclosures was a curiosity. The animals, accustomed to the buzz of
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert is set to reopen Monday morning, News Channel 3 has learned. This news comes after an extended closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The zoo has been putting together a robust coronavirus plan so that when it’s time to reopen park guests, staff and animals can
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If you’ve gone out for a bite in the past couple of weeks in the Coachella Valley, you know that most restaurants are spacing diners out and requiring facial masks. But one spot in La Quinta is taking it a step further to keep diners’ minds at ease. New Channel 3 morning anchor Angela Chen
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After a soft opening this week, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley are set to reopen on Monday. Local clubs include La Quinta, Indio, Coachella and Mecca. After going through so much in the past few months, Director of Operations Tony Williams said he can tell the kids are happy to be back.
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STATE GUIDANCE FOR MOVIE THEATERS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES: LINK: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CDPH%20Guidance%20for%20Entertainment%20Venues_ADA%20Compliant_3.13.20.pdf California Movie theaters planning to reopen Friday are required to follow several state guidelines. The most notable changes include social distancing, by limiting theater capacity to no more than 25 percent or no more than 100 attendees. Eric Smith is the General Manager at the
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Messages about social distancing and other safety measures flashed across the electronic billboard at the Cathedral City Auto Center, where 10 dealers are looking to get sales back on track. “You know it was kind of scary at first when it first hit. Everyone kind of sheltered in place and business really dropped. You know
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More than 300 films from dozens of countries were selected to take part in this year’s Palm Springs International ShortFest, which will be held virtually later this month due to health concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced today. ShortFest, the largest film festival for short films in the United States, is set for
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many events around the world and our Valley to be cancelled or postponed. Among the most prominent events in the Coachella Valley affected was Evening Under the Stars. The event is AAP Food Samaritans signature fundraising event, and always a “must-go” event here in the Valley. It was scheduled for Saturday, May 2 but because
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Signs of life appeared on El Paseo Tuesday. A steady stream of traffic was on the road and people drank coffee at Starbucks. While some retailers were moving inventory back in, dozens of shops remained boarded up, creating a strange experience for shoppers on a lane usually known for glitz, glamour and high-end shopping.
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June’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities is a nonprofit that provides social services for low-income families and those in crisis in our local communities. They have provided services in the Coachella Valley for over 35 years. Some of the ways they help people include: Family and community services such as homeless prevention,
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After a nearly two month shutdown across the Coachella Valley, restaurant dine-in is back again. For one popular downtown Palm Springs spot, customers came flooding through as soon as doors opened. Morning anchor Angela Chen checked out Bongo Johnny’s to see how the diner fared during the pandemic and to learn about the restaurant’s work
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