South Coast Air Quality Management District has put out an Odor Advisory for the Salton Sea. This will last through today, June 21st. The area includes the Eastern Coachella Valley due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide gas, which smells like rotten eggs. This gas happens due to a natural process associated with the Salton
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On Friday, Laker legend AC Green was in the desert lending a helping hand in the fight against coronavirus. Green is an advisory board member for Brio Clinical, the company contracted to perform employee testing at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Known for his humanitarian efforts and outreach, Green is committed to helping the community combat
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UPDATE: This is the email that a Walmart communications representative sent to News Channel 3, after we contacted the company asking for comment on the store closure in Palm Desert: “As an essential business and member of the Palm Desert community, we understand the role we play in providing our customers with food, medicine and
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The Juneteenth holiday is recognized in California and most states across the country on June 19. The day commemorates the emancipation of the last remaining African American slaves in the United States, which came two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Local teenage activists have planned a pair of barbecues
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The silver screen made its return to the valley Friday, with the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City the first and only movie theater to open its doors locally. “I’ve been eagerly awaiting the movies reopening because I just really enjoy movies,’ said Curt Watts, one of the theaters first customers back. The Pickford was closed for more than
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Many nail salons, tattoo shops and other personal care businesses in the valley are now open after the governor gave them the green light last week. “You have no idea,” said Debra Suttner, Owner of All About You Hair &Nail Salon in Palm Springs. “Its kinda of a mix emotion because you want to make
Continue ReadingA Palm Desert woman is speaking out over her experience of being infected with Coronavirus. On June 7 Kathy Martin announced to friends and family that she was admitted to Eisenhower Health, after coming down with ‘COVID pneumonia.’ Martin characterized the sickness as the “worst illness I have ever been through.” “It started off with
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2020’s summer solstice is on Saturday, June 20th at 2:44 Pacific time. This marks the official start of the summer season. Why? Let’s break it down: The reason the Earth has seasons is because of its tilt. Rather than being directly up and down, the Earth is tilted 23.5° away from 90°. As the planet
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Members of the Palm Springs community came together to celebrate Juneteenth this afternoon with a barbecue outside of the James O. Jesse Desert Highland Unity Center. The day commemorates the emancipation of the last remaining African American slaves in the United States, which came two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation
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New numbers released Friday June 19th show that coronavirus cases are still on the rise in Riverside County. There were 311 additional positive cases and 2 more deaths reported. The total number of cases in Riverside County is 12,778 and the total number of deaths is 410. There are 291 coronavirus patients in County hospitals
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The latest labor force data for Riverside County reveals the unemployment numbers for Coachella Valley cities and towns. Indio leads the Coachella Valley area with 8,100 people in the labor force who were without a job in May of this year. Desert Hot Springs has the highest unemployment rate, at 23.5% for that time period.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn’t possible under a statewide order issued Thursday. “Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” Gov Gavin Newsom said in a statement announcing the order. “They are critical to keeping those who are around you
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Riverside County reported 516 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases now sits at 12,467. Over 171,000 patients have been tested so far. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. County Data Monitoring There were 9 additional deaths
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With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandatory face mask order now in place statewide for most indoor settings and outdoors when social distancing isn’t possible, covering your face has become both a way to prevent virus transmission and make a fashion statement. “You don’t know where people are coming from; you don’t know who they’ve been exposed to,” said Mark Van
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The Juneteenth holiday is recognized in California and most states across the country tomorrow, June 19. The day commemorates the emancipation of the last remaining African American slaves in the United States, which came two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Local teenage activists are planning a pair of barbecues to celebrate
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The California Department of Public Health’s website shows which counties meet the state’s threshold criteria for coronavirus and which do not. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for more local coverage A green check means a county meets the criteria for a certain category, which includes “elevated disease transmission,” “increasing hospitalization,” and “limited hospital capacity.” For example, San Bernardino
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Jose Mario Lazcano died last week at the age of 70 following a battle with cancer. Lazcano was a longtime activist for immigration rights. He helped thousands of hard-working people become U.S. citizens and legal residents over the years out of his own home in Coachella. Many remarked how Lazcano would help people no matter
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The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has temporarily suspended operations for another week after a coronavirus related death and employees testing positive. The district is mourning the loss of their long time employee, Fernando Fregoso, who died from coronavirus on June 11th. “Its unfortunate,” said Jeremy Wittie, General Manager. “Its something that no
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