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Update – 5/6/2020: Riverside County has amended this policy and is now allowing members of the same household to share a community swimming pool. Full details: Riverside County allowing more people to share community pools Original Report – 4/24/2020: Riverside County has officially adopted a one swimmer in a pool at a time policy for

The U.S. Postal Service confirmed that an employee at the Rancho Mirage Post Office tested positive for coronavirus. A U.S. Postal Service spokesperson told News Channel 3 that they believe the risk is low for employees who work at the Rancho Mirage Post Office. The employee’s identity and their current condition will be kept confidential

As the state of Georgia re-opens salons, gyms, and other non-essential businesses on Friday. Some local hairstylists are pushing for salons to remain closed. “So wait with us and we will be waiting for you,” said Read Brown. This is a message from Read Brown, a Palm Springs salon owner, who united with hairstylists from across

A federal judge has denied a civil liberties group’s petition to have Riverside County’s prohibitions against in-house religious services rescinded based on alleged constitutional violations, saying there was no “palpable invasion of the plaintiffs’ free exercise of religion.” The San Francisco-based Center for American Liberty filed its civil rights lawsuit on April 13, challenging the

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Cases The total number of cases has jumped from 3,218 to 3,115 showing an increase of 97 cases in the past 24 hours. Riverside has the most cases in Riverside

Riverside County health experts will answer questions relating to the county’s coronavirus pandemic response. The virtual roundtable starts at 2 p.m., you can watch live on-air on News Channel 3 or online here in this article. As of April 23, Riverside County has 3,218 confirmed positive cases with 35,265 patients tested. 904 patients have successfully

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a partnership withthe federal government to provide three meals a day to needy seniors. With this new partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, state and local governments will provide eligible seniors with 21 meals a week. “This partnership will allow for the ability for restaurants to start rehiring people or

The City of Palm Springs has declared a financial emergency amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The stay-at-home order has been significantly hurting the city’s tourism industry. This upcoming weekend alone would have brought thousands to the valley for events like Stagecoach and White Party.  The city says the financial impact is widespread — impacting this

The Palm Springs City Council decided to wait another two weeks before making a decision on whether or not to reopen the city’s golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts. Mayor Geoff Kors said he heard from Agua Caliente Tribal Chairman Jeff Grubbe that Indian Canyons Golf Resort, run by the tribe, would reopen Saturday. Tribal

The house passed another multi-billion dollar coronavirus relief bill to help small businesses, hospitals and testing. The bill now headed to President Trump to sign. “It’s us small businesses that really are the fabric of the country,” said Marki. Brian Marki, owner of Brian Marki Fine Art and Framing, owns an art gallery in downtown