The City of Palm Springs invitest residents impacted by the coronavirus outbreak to join in on a Worker Benefits Virtual Town Hall Webinar this Thursday via Zoom. The webinar will provide information on worker benefits and resources related to tenant rights, mortgage relief, evictions, unemployment benefits, utility relief, food, and local volunteer resources. The presentation
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Following an increase in speeding drivers over the past few weeks, California Highway Patrol – San Gorgonio Pass took to social media to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding The department reported motorists driving at speeds over 100 MPH in 70, 65, and even 55 mph zones. Recent speeding citations issued (Courtesy of CHP
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With the ongoing stay at home order, Governor Gavin Newsom and local valley experts are warning of an expected rise in domestic abuse. “Domestic violence and intimate partner battering…we’re seeing increasing in times of stress,” said Governor Newsom. “We have 16 hotlines that we’ve made available including text chat.” You can find the state’s COVID-19-related
Continue Reading With hours cut and jobs lost, many valley renters are uneasy. Palm Springs city council voted unanimously on a moratorium aimed at providing relief for an extended period of time. The city says residential and commercial tenants unable to pay rent because of COVID-19 are now provided relief until after the crisis is over. The
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Riverside County health officials confirmed 70 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total up to 1,016. The number of deaths jumped from 25 to 28. There is no information on the three new deaths at this time. There were seven new patients who have recovered, bringing the total to 67. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local
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The Board of Supervisors today directed the Emergency Management Department to accept a $1.8 million federal grant to cover a range of costs directly tied to Riverside County’s coronavirus mitigation efforts. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage In a 5-0 vote without comment, the supervisors approved the allotment, which will be disbursed by the California Department
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No animals at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens have shown any symptoms of coronavirus, or COVID-19. However, a spokesperson confirms to News Channel 3 that their staff is taking additional precautions. News Channel 3 asked the Living Desert’s Public Relations Manager Erin Scott about what’s changed at the Palm Desert zoo after news broke
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The Flash Flood Watch posted will be in effect through 7 p.m. tomorrow, with the heaviest of rain for the Valley slated for later today into the overnight hours, despite very little rain here yesterday. While the Valley picked up only trace amounts of rain, elsewhere to our West, the rain (and snow) was significant.
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A shooting in Cathedral city leaves one man dead Saturday night. Officers from the cathedral city police department have confirmed the male adult has died from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was found in his vehicle after colliding with a tree in the area of Mccallum way and Avenida Alvera. He was pronounced dead at
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Sheriff Bianco posted a video reaching out to the citizens of Riverside County to comply with new County orders voluntarily. The county order prohibits any gatherings of any size and the wearing of masks in public. The Sheriff stated that these are valid orders and are enforceable by fine and/or imprisonment but that this by
Continue Reading Cathedral City detectives say they have found the man responsible for the Saturday night shooting that left a 17-year-old dead. Police officials say Juan Garcia Landeros, 21, of Cathedral City, was taken into custody Monday night in the 33300 Block of Shifting Sands Trail. Landeros is accused of killing the teenager at about 7:45 Saturday
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The widespread impacts of COVID-19 have extended out to couples planning on getting married. The Coachella Valley has seen cancellations and postponements across the board during one of the busiest wedding seasons of the year. “Ninety to ninety-five percent of our weddings are destination weddings. These are people coming to Palm Springs from all over
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UPDATE: After our story aired at 6PM Monday night, Jack Ivey Ranch Country Club HOA President Kelly Mahue contacted News Channel 3 saying she took immediate action to close all amenities at the country club after orders were issued by Governor Gavin Newsom. INITIAL REPORT: Rachel Krahan and her husband Kraus are still moving in
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With the coronavirus pandemic causing many workers to lose hours and jobs, its important to see what are your financial options. “I have no job and I am running errands just to get enough money to buy food and I have four people at home and none of us are working.” said Jose Valdez. Jose
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A record-breaking number of Californians are filing for unemployment, and the state is being flooded with those claims. The Employment Development Department (EDD) said they’ve processed more claims this month than all of last year. During the week of March 28, they were hit with more than 878,000 claims. That’s nearly three times as many
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Friday night’s FIND Food Bank telethon was a major success. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay followed-up with FIND Food Bank to see where the latest numbers stand as more donations come in and how they plan to use the money. “Here’s where we are at today and we’re almost at our final number but there’s
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“Remember the Coachella Valley is below sea level. It’s always flood prone. There’s so many areas out there that can flood very quickly. So streets in the Coachella Valley flood immediately” said Captain Fernando Herrera with the Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire. Download our First Alert Weather App on Apple and Google Play
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