Businesses across the valley are adapting to this new coronavirus normal, which includes an order from the county health department prohibiting gatherings of 10 people or more. The county said they are reaching out to all restaurants, bars and breweries to inform them of the latest health orders, but one Palm Desert business we spoke
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The Palm Springs Unified School District Educational Services team developed a three-phase plan focused on equity of access and exposure to standards. At this time, PSUSD is in the first phase of its educational continuity plan which includes the provision of links to TK-12 resources for our students. Go to Clever.com to access the resources.
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Indio Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at a park near Clinton Street and Palmwood Drive. According to Ben Guitron, public information officer for Indio Police, a suspect armed with a handgun robbed a person near the park. The victim was not injured. Police were called at approximately 7:44 p.m. Officers
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The United States and Canadian border will temporarily close to non-essential travel. President Donald Trump confirmed that this will not affect trade between the two nations. The Canada Border Service Agency released more information to help snowbirds trying to get home have a smoother return. Read: Border tips for returning Canadian snowbirds To help protect
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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes said a lot of meetings are going on behind the scenes, “in preparation of what’s going on now, and what’s to come.” Reyes said the department has seen a slow down in service calls, as the city remains under the shelter-in-place order. But he’s concerned that could soon change,
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Restaurants and bars have had to deal with the latest restrictions on group settings imposed by the county. As of Monday, the Riverside County Department of Public Health issued an order prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people. It included restaurant occupancy inside one single establishment. A restaurant in compliance would also mean that patrons
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Health officials say seniors are a high-risk group for COVID-19, that’s another reason for social distancing, but some are warning that too much isolation could be harmful as well. Dr. Raila Horne, a neuropsychologist said, “People are staying away from seniors because they are afraid that they might be a carrier and expose the seniors
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The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau has put together a list of local restaurants that are still open and offering take-out and/or delivery. The list will continually be updated at dinegps.com and visitgreaterpalmsprings.com/stay-in-take-out/. Visit those sites for the most up-to-date list of restaurants. If you don’t
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Cathedral City has closed all of its city buildings and La Quinta closed city hall to the public effective immediately to help prevent community spread of the coronavirus. The Cathedral City closure means that the police station, fire stations, fire administration, and the public works’ yard will be closed to the general public, effective immediately.
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A common theme from those who spoke during Wednesday mornings news conference in Moreno Valley is taking the steps necessary to “flatten the curve”, in terms of the rising number of people testing positive for coronavirus. Several times while speaking Wednesday, County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez emphasized the importance of taking the crisis seriously. “As
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The Indio Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding Brian T. Topolinski, a critical missing man last seen on 3/11/2020. If seen, call police at (760) 391-4057. Topolinski, 26, has a medical condition and is not currently taking medications. He also left behind his wallet and cell phone at the Indio Applebee’s.
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A mobile county test site for coronavirus has been set-up at Southwest Church in Indian Wells. Testing site at Southwest Church Tests are only accessible for those that are pre-authorized and have a doctor’s order, as well as first responders and healthcare workers. It is not open to the general public at this time. The
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In a closed session meeting, the Desert Hot Springs city council voted 5-0 to declare a local emergency. Mayor Scott Matas said this will help the city be in place to receive emergency funds in case the federal government chooses to give money to cities. City of #DesertHotSprings votes 5-0 to declare local emergency.— Shelby
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News Channel 3 has compiled a list of helpful links to keep kids busy and learning while at home. Scholastic free online courses – This website offers day-by-day projects for students of all grade levels.Art for Kids Hub – This website includes fun art videos and drawing one step at a time videos. Cosmic Kids –
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The US Geological Survey reported a Magnitude 5.7 earthquake that shook residents in Salt Lake City, Utah early Wednesday morning. The quake was felt up and down the Wasatch front at 7:09 a.m. MDT., 6:09 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time and shook Utah’s Salt Lake City area knocking out power in some areas, officials said. The
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Desert Care Network (Desert Regional Medical Center, JFK Memorial Hospital and Hi-Desert Medical Center) has changed its policy for visitors in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus One of the major changes is that DCN hospitals have implemented a no visitors policy to ensure the safety of patients and staff. Exceptions include: Labor
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The city of Palm Springs ordered residents to shelter in place beginning Wednesday morning, and closed all non-essential businesses. The order asks residents to stay home except for essential activities, like going to the grocery store or the doctor. It’s effective Wednesday, March 18 at 7 a.m. through at least April 2, when the city
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With the recent announcement from Riverside County Public Health that all restaurants must limit their capacity to no more than 10 people and move to carry-out orders, News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with some local restaurants to see what they are doing differently. One local restaurant we spoke with is Dringk Eatery and Bar
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The Palm Springs City Council has issued a shelter-in-place advisory and closed all “non-essential businesses” in the city to the public as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus. The order advises all residents to shelter-in-place and limit activities to only those essential to their daily lives. Palm Springs Shelter-in-Place OrderDownload Palm Springs
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Riverside County public health officials have confirmed a new coronavirus case as of Monday, March 16th at Sun City Palm Desert. As of Tuesday morning, there were a total of 15 cases confirmed in Riverside County. In response, the community association canceled all group activities and urged people to utilize social distancing. “People are cooperating
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