Many people around the world are celebrating Easter differently this year while celebrating Easter from home. Easter at the Medina family’s home looks different this year. Everyone is gathered around the living room to watch Easter church service from the comfort of their couch. It’s safe to say Easter 2020 has certainly changed many family
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Calling the coronavirus crisis “a critical situation here in our own backyard,” Dr. Michael Mesisca issued a video plea for “all willing residents” to step up to help response efforts for novel coronavirus. Mesisca, the Medical Director of Operations for Riverside University Health System, and the Riverside County Joint Information Center are working to get
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The total number of cases is now 1,431. The total deaths has reached 41 with 156 patients recovered. Riverside continues to report the most cases in the county with 223 followed by Moreno Valley at 143 cases. The city of Indio added 3 new cases and now leads Palm Springs with the most cases in
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed the sixth positive case of coronavirus in the department. The latest deputy who tested positive is assigned to the corrections bureau and was off work with flu-like symptoms before getting tested. The deputy remained off work while awaiting test results. The deputy’s results came back positive Saturday.
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After the county announcement Friday to allow “drive-up” religious services. News Channel 3 reached out to area churches to find out if any were planning drive up services for Easter Sunday. Pastor Brenda Wood at Word of Life in Riverside said she’s made arrangements to have her congregation park their cars in the church’s parking
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In a since-deleted video posted to Facebook Friday night, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco provided the public with an update, talking about employee and inmate coronavirus cases. He also touched on enforcing health orders and the media. Sheriff Bianco says 80 inmates have tested positive in the past 2 weeks, with none having died of
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Two gang members were arrested during a search warrant in Thousand Palms. On Friday, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the Riverside County Sheriff’s SWAT, served a search warrant at a residence in the 30000 block of Monte Vista in Thousand Palms. The reason for the warrant stemmed from a follow-up investigation into a
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Friday would have marked the first night of Coachella, kicking off a weekend that, under normal circumstances, would have brought about 100,000 people to the valley. It would have been followed by weekend two, and then a third weekend of Stagecoach. All three weekends have been postponed until October. The valley’s festival season postponement means
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Shadow Hills and Palm Desert high schools both lit up their athletic facilities on Friday night as a way to show their support for the Class of 2020. The lights were on for 20 minutes. In turn, this was also was done for our local senior student-athletes who lost their final season due to the
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Staff at Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge in Palm Springs spent the day preparing and delivering lunches to all of the urgent care facilities in the Coachella Valley. “Today, Good Friday we are beginning a program that we’re affectionately calling ‘Good Deeds Friday,'” said Willie Rhine, Co-Owner of Eight4Nine. Rhine said the idea came when two
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Riverside County coronavirus cases reported 70 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths, and 31 recoveries since 4/9/2020. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates The total number of cases is now 1,350. The total deaths has reached 39 with 156 patients recovered. Riverside continues to report the most cases in the county with 211 followed by
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When fifth-grader Jacob Mariscal found out about the short supply of personal protective equipment for nurses, like his mom Anna, he wanted to help. “My teacher kind of inspired me because he has a 3D printer in his classroom and I wanted one when I first saw it, and then I got it, and this
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The County of Riverside launched RivCoMobile, an app that allows residents to anonymously report violations of state and county public health orders issued to help stop the spread of coronavirus. ” I am 100 percent behind it because I see people people doing stuff all the time,” said Pamela Berghorst, from Cathedral City.” I wish
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office released the identity of a 17-year-old teen killed in a shooting last week in Cathedral City. The suspect in the murder pleaded not guilty on Thursday. Isaiah Guerra of Cathedral City was shot Saturday night at around 7:45 p.m. near Avenida Alvera and McCallum Way, according to the Cathedral City
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Riverside County spokesperson Brooke Federico announced that the county will allow drive-up religious services that practice social distancing this weekend only. The order prohibiting such activities will remain after Easter Sunday. #BREAKING #COVID19 Drive-up religious services that practice social distancing will be permitted this weekend only. The order prohibiting such activities will remain after Easter
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Just one day after a short-term rental home in Indio was burned to the ground, the property owner is now facing a fine. Indio Police spokesperson Ben Guitron confirms to News Channel 3 that their investigation so far has determined that the owner was operating the rental without a license. City leaders suspended licenses for
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Healthcare and Riverside County officials held a briefing today to provide the latest update on the local response to the coronavirus outbreak. News Channel 3's @DautKesq had the first question in today's Riverside County coronavirus update briefing. He asked officials whether our local stay-at-home order could be extended into May. Details: https://t.co/RuXiqfTPos pic.twitter.com/eBVBjhssSN— KESQ News
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Palm Springs is closing the parking lots at all city parks to help minimize the spread of coronavirus. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates The city’s order is in accordance with a Riverside County emergency order that says only people within walking distance may utilize parks and trails. “Considering that Riverside County expects a
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