Life during the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the mental health of many, but on Tuesday, the Ken Seeley Group celebrated the grand opening of a new facility designed to help. The Mental Wellness Palm Springs Residential Treatment Center is the first residential facility in Palm Springs with a primary focus on mental health. The virtual
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Dolores Iniguez, 38, from Desert Hot Springs died of coronavirus complications on July 4. Iniguez was a mother of four and now her oldest son, Luis Nayotl, will have to take care of his three younger siblings. Nayotl said his mom started feeling discomfort in her stomach and chest in June. He says the family
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A man and woman accused in the murder of an 18-year-old Victorville resident who was dumped on a Coachella roadside, allegedly to keep her from testifying in a criminal case, entered not guilty pleas today to a slate of charges for which they must now stand trial. Alexis Daniel Rosas of San Diego and Maury
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On Tuesday afternoon the Coachella Valley Unified School District hosted a public forum via Zoom. Superintendent Maria Gandera was joined by other district officials in discussing the latest information on reopening plans ahead of the new school year, which begins August 13. Last Tuesday the Board of Education reviewed a proposal brought forth by a
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Riverside County health officials released the latest update on the coronavirus pandemic showing changes over the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, the county reported 733 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total up to 26,481. Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari noted that the county’s positivity rate is currently 20%, nearly three times the state’s threshold of
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Famed interventionist Ken Seeley discusses the increased issues of addiction and the need for help due to Covid-19 and the resulting isolation and anxiety many are feeling. He spoke with KESQ’s Patrick Evans about finding innovative ways to help during the pandemic. Seeley has local clinics and more information is available at www.kenseeley.com.
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Riverside County could receive up to 500 of the 8,000 inmates due to be released early from state prisons under the governor’s penal system coronavirus mitigation plan, and the “surge” of additional parolees will be difficult to handle, the county’s chief probation officer told the Board of Supervisors today. “We’ve got things to work on
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BOSTON (AP) — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic. The decision was announced at the start of a hearing in
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department arrested a suspect believed to have struck and killed a bicyclist and fleeing the scene last week. Police arrested Yesenia Bibriesca, 31, on Friday along the 16200 Block of Avenida Ramada. Bibriesca is believed to have struck Christopher Jones, 43, of Palm Springs early Wednesday morning along the in
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Desert Hot Springs, Calif. – Two men are in jail, accused in a shooting that left another man injured. We brought you this story last week. On Wednesday, July 8, police officers were dispatched to the 68100 Block of Calle Las Tiendas for a gunshot victim around 11:19 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene,
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California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly held a news conference at noon on Tuesday to provide an update on the surge in coronavirus cases. He’s also discussed testing efforts, especially for at-risk populations. Dr. Ghaly is taking the place of Governor Gavin Newsom, who generally holds news conferences at noon to update
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The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. on July 14. You can watch it live below: Riverside County updated coronavirus numbers and information at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Director of Public Health Kim Saruwatari said the County is reporting 733 new cases today and 3 new deaths. She explained that results have been lagging because
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With the Governor’s announcement for more places like indoor gyms to close for the second time since the start of the pandemic, some business owners are getting innovative so they can remain open. “With this latest shutdown they said we could take it outdoors so I took it outdoors,” Ashley Robertson told News Channel 3.
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The Ridgecrest earthquakes in 2019 may have upped the chances of a quake along the San Andreas fault with magnitude 7.5 or greater in the next 12 months, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. The Los Angeles Times reported on the findings that there is a 2.3%
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Indoor operations at places of worship in Riverside County are now forced to close for a second time. Monsignor Howard Lincoln says he supports the closure. “I think our right to worship has to be tempered with a little practical wisdom and a clear responsibility to all people,” Lincoln says. Coronavirus has changed more than
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Effective immediately, Gov. Gavin Newsom is extending the closure of bars, indoor dining, churches and hair salons in most places across California – affecting indoor operations. This comes as nearly 1,000 new Riverside County cases were reported over the weekend, along with 13 new deaths. Riverside County is one of 30 counties, making up 80
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that counties on the state’s monitoring list, which includes Riverside County, will have to shut down more indoor operations. The list of sectors affected includes fitness centers, worship services, personal care services, hair salons and barbershops, malls, and offices for non-critical sectors. The order affects all 30 counties on
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In a 4-1 vote, the Orange County Board of Education passed guidelines to reopen schools in the fall. The approved guidelines do not require students to wear masks or social distance. Hear from local school leaders on the possible plan to reopen: PSUSD Superintendent Dr. Sandra Lyon discusses preparing for the next school yearDSUSD board
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The valley nonprofit Angel View operates more than 20 thrift stores, including locations in Palm Desert, generating revenue to help provide support services to children and adults with disabilities throughout the Coachella Valley. The stores reopened mid-May. “The funding issue has been a major issue for us having to close our stores for 7 to
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