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Elllen Goodman, Director of the Foundation for PSUSD, discusses student enrichment while at home.

April 17, 2020 1:07 AM Justin Tarpening

Governor expands child care access for essential workers; praises tax penalty cancellations

April 4, 2020 9:24 PM Tom Tucker

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Saturday to expand child care access to essential workers and offered words of praise for California counties eliminating tax penalties for late payment for hardships related to coronavirus. A press release from the Governor’s office detailed the order for expanded child care access: “Today Governor Gavin Newsom

Coachella Valley school districts discussing possible plans for coronavirus response

March 9, 2020 10:46 AM Tom Tucker

Students walked between classes and others played outside Monday while their district leaders talked about coronavirus. Parents expressed their concerns, including a mother with two students in Palm Springs Unified School District. “As a parent I’m really concerned. As a parent of two kids it’s kind of very concerning,” said Alejandra Hernandez. PSUSD sent a

Sun Date employee dies from Coronavirus

April 17, 2020 11:17 AM Shelby Nelson

On April 2, News Channel 3 confirmed that several employees at the SunDate packaging facility in Coachella tested positive for coronavirus. At the time, we spoke with SunDate management about the cases. A manager said they were aware of two cases and had done a deep cleaning of the facility when they learned of the

Live at Noon – Governor Newsom coronavirus response update

April 17, 2020 11:51 AM Jesus Reyes

Governor Gavin Newsom is providing the latest coronavirus task force update today at Noon. You can watch the news conference live here or at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events. NEW: CA has 26,182 confirmed positive cases of #COVID19.3,141 of those cases are in our hospitals. 1,191 of those are in the ICU. CA is flattening the curve — but

PS International Airport traffic plummets during pandemic

April 16, 2020 11:26 PM John White

People who live close to Palm Springs International Airport may be noticing how quiet things are right now. Air traffic is down dramatically with the number of flights going from about sixty a day down to five or 10. The numbers show that the total number of travellers to go through the airport in March

Mark Anton, Executive Director of AAP Food Samaritans, discusses what they are doing to help feed local families

April 17, 2020 1:02 AM Justin Tarpening

Brian Harnik discusses getting your estate in order amid uncertain times

April 17, 2020 12:53 AM Justin Tarpening

Quinton Egson talks about what the Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley are doing to reach out to the community

April 17, 2020 12:53 AM Justin Tarpening

Judge says Sheriff’s Dept. isn’t doing enough to protect inmates from coronavirus

April 16, 2020 10:49 PM Jake Ingrassia

New concerns are being raised about the safety of inmates inside Riverside County jails. A class action lawsuit was filed against the county, and a judge said this week that the Sheriff’s Dept. hasn’t done enough to stop the spread of coronavirus. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said his department is already doing everything they

Family member speaks out about code compliance notice during pandemic

April 16, 2020 8:57 PM Dani Romero

Family member of a valley resident is speaking out over concerns she has for her grandmother being able to up-keep her property after receiving a code compliance notice during the coronavirus crisis. “Its not right, its not fair for her,” said Rosa Jaquez. “Because she’s alone and she’s got health problems.” Rosa Jaquez said she’s

RSO ordered to draft plan for county jail healthcare conditions during coronavirus pandemic

April 16, 2020 7:52 PM Jesus Reyes, Jake Ingrassia

Central District of California Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips ordered the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to meet with prison advocates and draft a plan that meets agreed-upon conditions for healthcare in the county’s jails. This comes after Judge Phillips ruled that the Sheriff’s Department failed to answer questions about the conditions in its jails during

The important role antibody testing could have in combating the spread of Coronavirus

April 16, 2020 12:03 PM Shelby Nelson

Gov. Gavin Newsom has stressed the importance of increased testing in recent days. The state also formed a designated task force. As of Tuesday, Gov. Newsom said the state has seen an increase in the capacity of testing and getting results back. On Tuesday the governor was joined by Dr. Mark Ghaly, who also serves

Local distillery selling hand sanitizer during coronavirus crisis

April 16, 2020 10:08 AM Taylor Begley

Desert Distilling in Palm Desert has started to make and sell hand sanitizer during the coronavirus pandemic. Since concern over the virus heightened in the United States, hand sanitizer has been flying off the shelves. Distilleries around the country have started to use their resources to help out during this time by manufacturing hand sanitizer.

Xavier Prep student makes face shields for medical professionals

April 16, 2020 5:23 PM Jesus Reyes

Bryan Change, a sophomore at Xavier College Prep, is doing his part to ensure our medical professionals stay safe while treating coronavirus patients. Chang, like many students across the country, has been stuck at home trying to think of things to do. While Xavier Prep students are still learning every day online, not being able

President Trump announces guidelines & 3-phase plan to relax restrictions

April 16, 2020 11:46 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. “We’re starting our life again,” Trump said during

Fifth San Bernardino County deputy returns to work after coronavirus recovery

April 16, 2020 4:43 PM Jesus Reyes

A deputy assigned to patrol returned to work after fully recovering from coronavirus, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced on Thursday. Go to KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage A few changes were announced to help prevent continued spread amongst employees. Deputies assigned at patrol stations must wear face coverings when contacting members of the public.Dispatchers

Riverside County coronavirus update: 159 new cases, 5 deaths, 56 recoveries

April 16, 2020 2:47 PM Jesus Reyes

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries in the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The total number of cases has jumped to 2,264 That’s an increase of 159 since yesterday’s update. The number of deaths went from 54 to 59. There is no info

Westfield Mall hosting an essentials drive to support local families this weekend

April 16, 2020 3:50 PM Jesus Reyes

Westfield Palm Desert launched #WestfieldCares earlier this week, an effort to help highlight organizations and the charitable work being done during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of #WestfieldCares, the mall will be the site of a contactless, curbside family essentials drive benefitting Martha’s Village and Kitchen supporting critical needs for Coachella Valley families. The drive

Gov Newsom signs executive order to increase sanitary measures & paid sick leave for food sector workers

April 16, 2020 11:02 AM Jesus Reyes

During his daily coronavirus response update briefing, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he signed an executive order that will increase sanitary measures and give 2 weeks of supplemental paid sick leave for those in those in the food sector. “These workers on the front lines of this crisis are our unsung heroes for continuing to