A person has been taken to the hospital with major injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Desert Hot Springs. Police have shut down Palm Drive and Hacienda Avenue as officers conduct their investigation. Northbound traffic is affected, however, southbound traffic remains unaffected. A news release by DHSPD revealed the pedestrian was
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California Governor Gavin Newsom reacted Wednesday to the CDC’s change in guidance. After saying for weeks that asymptomatic people should be tested for coronavirus, the CDC now saying testing is not necessary for people who don’t show symptoms. “I don’t agree with the CDC guidance period, full stop, and it’s not the policy in the
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 338 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total amount of cases up to 51,538. On Tuesday, Kim Saruwatari, the Director of the Riverside University Public Health System, announced that the county’s testing positivity rate is currently at 9.5%, just slightly above the state’s threshold of 8% but a
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An arrest warrant has been issued for a 45-year-old man facing criminal charges for allegedly spray-painting racist and anti-LGBTQ graffiti and inflicting other property damage on a community center in a Palm Springs park. Charinda Godakanda of Palm Springs was released on $10,000 bail in the wake of his arrest last month outside the vandalized
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Face coverings, outdoor-only operations, and social-distancing are all part of Palm Springs’ new order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The city made sure the message is hard to miss with banners, electronic message board and poster, in both English and Spanish, can be seen all over the city. And who makes sure the
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. Governor Newsom provided an update on California’s response to the wildfires and the coronavirus at noon. He also announced that on Friday, the state will release new guidance on reopening rules. You can watch that news conference Friday at Noon on News Channel 3 and live online at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events Stay updated with the
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The restaurant industry is being hit hard during this coronavirus pandemic. Already several restaurants in the valley have closed their doors because of it. “We’re missing about half our customers ever since the COVID-19 restrictions went into effect and we’re just losing money every month so there was really no other choice,” Owner of Zobo
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Records tied or broken yesterday included both official reporting stations in the Valley: We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow evening, with highs approaching records again this afternoon. High pressure begins to weaken Thursday into Friday, ushering in slightly cooler weather for Friday and weekend. Dew points remain slightly elevated, but will drop
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The Draughtsman restaurant announced its permanent closure in Palm Springs late Thursday and blamed the pandemic for a dramatic loss of business. “After three unforgettable years, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors for good,” read a statement signed by the Draughtsman Team and posted on the business’ website regarding an early
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California has secured $4.5 billion for the “Lost Wages Assistance Program” made possible through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump August 8. Individuals who are currently eligible to receive at least $100 per week in unemployment benefits from the state may also now qualify for an additional $300 weekly supplement, paid for by
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Nearly two months ago, Imperial County had the highest coronavirus positivity rate in California with almost one in five tests coming back positive. Now, the county is set to start slowly reopening after seeing major improvements in case rates and hospitalizations. On Tuesday, officials announced the state approved a variance allowing Imperial County to move
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Riverside County is rolling out a new program to keep Coachella Valley farm workers and their families safe from coronavirus. Temporary housing will be provided, including hotel and motel rooms, for farmworkers who have been exposed to or tested positive with the virus if they can’t self-isolate at home. “We’re celebrating right now because Riverside County makes
Continue ReadingBack in May, Yucca Valley Town Council decided to postpone their annual Fourth of July fireworks until Labor Day weekend. Residents in Yucca Valley will be seeing the skyline light up on Labor Day weekend. “We are very excited, I would like to say my kids are more excited than I am they missed having
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Surveillance video captured a daring break-in early Tuesday morning in Coachella. The video shows a Jeep Wrangler crashing into the storefront of Coachella Smoke Shop Co. on 85995 Grapefruit Blvd, near Highway 111 and 7th Street, in Coachella. The crash caused significant damage to the front of the store. After the crash, the video shows
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In order for Riverside County to get off the state’s watch list 3 things need to happen: We can’t have more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents over a 14 day period.We can’t have more than 25 cases per 100,000 residents over a 14 day period and a positive test-result rate of more than 8
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Palm Springs TIED the record for the date of 117° and Thermal BROKE the previous record of 115°! We are feeling the heat out there today! A big part of it is the drier conditions compared to yesterday. Dew point temperatures were in the 40s and 50s this afternoon rather than Monday’s 60s. An Excessive
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Darryl Macdonald, the first artistic director of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, has died. A festival spokesperson confirmed Macdonald’s passing Tuesday afternoon. Macdonald’s first joined the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 1989 and stayed on board until 1993. He later returned to as the executive director for the film festival in 2003, a
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Morongo Valley resident David Steiger, as a truck driver years ago, once delivered shipments for Walmart. But more recently, he’s been frustrated with the corporate giant after buying a desktop computer at the store in Yucca Valley and then trying to return it, after finding out a nephew had an old PC that Steiger could
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 456 new cases since Monday. This brings the total amount of cases up to 51,200. On Tuesday, Kim Saruwatari, the Director of the Riverside University Public Health System, announced that the county’s testing positivity rate is currently at 9.5%, just slightly above the state’s threshold of 8% but a
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