This Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, (March 17-19), all the Clark’s Nutrition and Natural Foods Markets will open early exclusively for elderly and disabled shoppers. The store’s elderly & disabled shopping hours will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. before the store opens to the public. There will be staff on-site to help with shopping
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Three personnel with the Palm Springs Fire Department are on a home quarantine treating a patient who tested positive for coronavirus. Check out our coronavirus section for local coverage According to the department, the possible exposure happened on March 8 when three fire personnel helped a person experiencing general weakness while inside a vehicle. That
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will be closed starting on Tuesday evening. This closure will include the hotel and guests will have to depart the hotel tomorrow. The closure will remain in effect until March 31. Click here for a list of closed buildings & businesses along with events affected by the coronavirus Fantasy Springs is
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Parker Palm Springs will be temporarily closed for two weeks starting on Wednesday, March March 18 at 12 p.m. due to concerns over the coronavirus. “With a specific focus on the health and safety of our employees, our guests, and the community; ​Parker Palm Springs has decided to close the Estate temporarily as part of
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The City of Indio has issued a proclamation of local emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “This local proclamation will support the City’s planning and response efforts, and is a signal to the community that the City is prepared to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, and use mutual aid in the event the
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The Cathedral City council proclaimed a local emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. The city council unanimously passed the resolution 5-0 during an emergency meeting at 5:25 p.m. Read: Mayor John Aguilar’s Statement on the Declaration of a Local Emergency for the CoronaVirus Cathedral City joins Palm Springs and Indio as valley cities that have
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Palm Springs City Manager, David Ready declared a local emergency on Saturday night after an almost four hour closed special meeting with city council. Ready’s decisions include: He is advising and asking all businesses and locations open to the public to limit their occupancy by half of their current legal limit, which will be effective
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Governor Gavin Newsom addressed the state about the current status of coronavirus in a news conference on Sunday. Here are the executive orders from Gov. Newsom: Seniors 65 or older are asked to home isolate and people with chronic conditions. Bars, nightclubs, breweries, wineries are asked to close. Newsom called these establishments a “nonessential function”
Continue Reading Several events around the Coachella Valley have been canceled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns. News Channel 3 will continue to update this list of events affected. As of March 13, the Coachella Valley has 10 positive cases. County health officials ordered the closure of all schools in the county. Check out our coronavirus section
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Several visitors and bar owners have responded to Mayor Geoff Kors mandate to close all bars in Palm Springs in efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. “I am shocked I got the uber here to get a drink, hang out with friends, catch a good vibe,” said Lopez. Rosa Lopez can’t believe
Continue Reading The Desert AIDS project in Palm Springs is opening a coronavirus triage clinic. D.A.P. says it opened new clinics for day-to-day healthcare operations last week, leaving the original clinic temporarily vacant. Yesterday they worked with infectious disease doctors to develop an emergency “plan of action” they say is aimed at ensuring the health and well-being
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As valley school districts close down schools, parents are left wondering where can they leave their children. Local daycares are stepping in to help parents with school closures. “Its just so hard its just causing such a domino effect to everything,” said Ester Davis. PSUSD parent, Ester Davis said she’s worried about four of her
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As the coronavirus continues to be a concern, we asked many of our winter visitors if the virus is impacting their time here in the valley. Some say they plan to cut their time short, while others say they may stay even longer. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings us the story. Cari Penner from
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News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay has been following the making of “Australian Adventures” since the beginning. Now, we introduce you to some of the new Australian animals of The Living Desert! MEET SHELLY! About Shelly: Shelly is a five-year-old tawny frogmouth. She’s named after Shelly Beach in Australia. Shelly came to the desert with her
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In response to the wave of coronavirus concerns from Coachella Valley residents, several religious congregations have announced changes to their services. “Its kinda of depressing that everything is closing,” said Lori Nelson. Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church member, Lori Nelson, said her church is taking action and moved to online services due to coronavirus concerns.
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A stabbing in the southwest corner of Jefferson and Highway 111 has turned fatal leaving one man dead. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Circle K in Indio around 12:55 a.m. Saturday morning. Officers received a call of “suspects fighting” and witnessed a male victim with multiple stab wounds upon arrival. The victim
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Total local cases increase to 15. 1 more case of coronavirus has been reported in the Coachella Valley. This brings the total number in Riverside County to 15 . 4 of those cases are travel related and 11 are what is called “locally acquired”. On Saturday 2 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in
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A man was found suffering from a gunshot to the head Saturday morning in Indio. Indio police say they received calls of shots fired around 12:40 a.m. The shots were heard on the 44700 block of King street. According to Indio police officers, the injured man was driving a car and crashed into multiple parked
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At Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, there were four patients who have tested positive for coronavirus Friday night. As emergency rooms prepare for more cases, healthcare workers are on the front lines in the fight against the disease. News Channel 3 got exclusive inside access through the hospital’s testing process for the virus. “We thought
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Riverside County Public Health Officials announced the closure of all schools countywide for the next three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes all our local schools at every level. Classes will resume on April 6. “To further prevent the spread throughout the county, effective Monday, March 16, I am ordering a school closure, not
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