The 2020 ANA Inspiration, typically held in April at Rancho Mirage, has been rescheduled for September 10-13. Typically the first of the LPGA’s five majors, the ANA Inspiration was originally scheduled for April 2-5 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. The tournament was postponed on March 12 following a mandate issued by Riverside
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Riverside University Health System confirms a fourth coronavirus death in the Coachella Valley. The total number of cases in Riverside County is 22. The number of living cases in the Coachella Valley is nine. Four are in western Riverside County. Three is southwestern Riverside County. Two from the Diamond Princess cruise. Confirmed cases: 22 (Updated
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Governor Gavin Newsom makes a major announcement on California’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. https://t.co/VlQM38OkYK— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) March 20, 2020 Watch Gov. Newsom’s entire news conference above Governor Gavin Newsom announced a statewide stay-at-home order will go into effect tonight. READ NEWSOM’s ORDER HEREDownload California is now the first state in the United
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Coronavirus prompting a wave of concern here at home. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz held a telephone town hall meeting at his office on Thursday with local health officials to help you stay informed and alleviate concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Here are some of those questions. Pat from La Quinta asked: “what, when,
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Watch Gov Newsom’s full news conference The California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health has ordered all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence. The order will go into effect on March 19 until further notice. Read the Governor’s
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Officials announced Thursday that a vendor at the Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center tested positive for coronavirus. The vendor is a woman in her 30s who remains in self-isolation at home. She is expected to recover. This is the second case found at the Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center. The first person at
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As of March 19, there is a total of 22 coronavirus cases throughout Riverside County. 13 cases are in the Coachella Valley, four in western Riverside County, three in southwestern Riverside County and two from the Diamond Princess cruise. Check out our coronavirus section for latest local coverage One of those local patients is on
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Governor Gavin Newsom makes a major announcement on California’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. https://t.co/VlQM38OkYK— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) March 20, 2020 PDF Version: GOV-ORDERDownload
Continue Reading A coalition of local government and community partners are setting up a new emergency cash assistance fund for Coachella Valley residents financially impacted by the coronavirus. The fund is set to launch on March 27. It will be seeded with an initial $250,000 investment and additional funds are actively being raised. “The immediate goal of
Continue Reading On Monday the Riverside County Department of Public Health issued an order prohibiting group settings more than 10 people. The order applied to eateries and bars, while also requiring patrons inside to maintain a distance of 6 feet apart. As a result, many restaurants have switched to takeout and pick-up options. “This is something out
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CVAG’s Executive Committee held a special meeting via video chat Thursday morning. Many valley leaders spoke and were present online. Dr. Cameron Kaiser gave a status update: there are 897 confirmed cases of coronavirus in California and 17 deaths so far. There are 16 cases in Riverside County and 3 deaths alone in the Coachella
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Update – 5/14/2020: The closure has been extended to May 29. Original Report- 3/19/2020 The Riverside Superior Court will temporarily close 8 courthouses starting on March 20. Six courthouses will remain open, including the Larson Justice Center in Indio. The court closures will go into effect on Friday through April 3. COVID-Closures-031920Download If you have
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The Spotlight 29 and the Tortoise Rock Casinos will be temporarily closing in response to the coronavirus pandemic starting Thursday at 6 p.m. During the closure, all team members will receive their base pay and benefits for two work weeks and will have access to any accrued vacation time in order to maintain income during
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A soccer coach with the Coachella Valley Unified School District was arrested on Thursday after being accused of inappropriately touching several students, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced. Juan Manuel Pantoja Troncoso, 24, of Salton City was arrested at his place of employment along Indio Boulevard. Troncoso was a CVUSD contract employee, coach of the
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The drive-up coronavirus testing site at Southwest Church in Indian Wells is now available for those experiencing symptoms by appointment only. Previously, a doctor’s referral was also required. Residents who want to be tested must have symptoms and must call 800-945-6171 to set-up an appointment. People who have risk of exposure may also be tested.
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The following upcoming events at the Palm Springs Convention Center have either been postponed or canceled. Springs CUECANCELED Being held virtually from March 16 through March 22 Infrastructure Resources (Common Ground Alliance)CANCELED CA Association of School Business Officials (CASBO)CANCELED The Dinah POSTPONED Will now be held from Sept. 17 through Sept. 19 Association of Zoos
Continue ReadingThe US State Department on Thursday warned American citizens not to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic, issuing its highest level travel alert. The Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory “advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.” “In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S.
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Congressman Raul Ruiz is hosting a ‘telephone town hall’ on Thursday March 19 at 10 a.m. Residents are invited to participate by calling 855-962-1121. “What’s helpful is that we talk to the American people about how to prevent the spread of this virus. We need to focus we need to make sure the american people
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The Westfield Mall in Palm Desert announced on its Facebook page Wednesday night that it is now temporarily closing the majority of the shopping center. The mall made its decision from the guidance of public health authorities, due to the the continuous coronavirus threat hitting the Coachella Valley. The mall did not give specifics on
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New measures are being taken to protect the homeless in Palm Springs during the coronavirus outbreak. Well in the Desert helps about 100 homeless individuals on any normal day. With circumstances far from normal, demand is already increasing. “It’s quite scary…I was at Walmart two nights ago. There’s nothing really there. So this coronavirus is
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