Governor Newsom share an update on California’s efforts to ramp up vaccinations, with a focus on hard-to-reach communities. One of the major updates from Thursday’s update was that the state is expanding its vaccine eligibility to anyone 50 and over starting in April and anyone 16 and over on April 15. “In just a few
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Perhaps one of the few positives to come out of the pandemic — our local hospitals say flu numbers have been down this season. “We’ve had very flu cases,” said Euthym Kontaxis, Medical Director, Tennity Emergency Department Eisenhower Health. “We have only had three flu patients this whole season,” said Christine Langenwalter, Chief Quality Officer,
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The return to in-person classes for students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District has remained up in the air as the district sought parental input on the major decision. The district made a survey available from March 16 to March 21, asking parents whether they would prefer to continue with distance learning or transition
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be the next attorney general in the nation’s most populous state. Bonta, a Democrat, would replace Xavier Becerra, who was confirmed last week as President Joe Biden’s health and human services
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Riverside County reported 164 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total up to 293,600. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. Full Details: Riverside County moves into Red
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The Desert Care Network is inviting members of the community who qualify for the COVID vaccine to sign-up for clinics scheduled over the next two days. Wednesday’s clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sedona Surgery Center on 81812 Dr. Carreon Blvd in Indio. It’s located right across from JFK
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Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Geoffrey Leung as the county’s new public health officer. Leung will take over for Dr. Cameron Kaiser, who served in the position since Oct. 2013. There was no immediate reason for Kaiser being replaced, but a news release reveals he is no longer employed by the Riverside County,
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Riverside County reported 287 new cases since Monday, bringing the total up to 293,436. The Coachella Valley reported 42 of the new cases in the county. The valley has a total of 48,389 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into
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Desert Care Network is bringing a mobile vaccine clinic to Ajalon Baptist Church in Palm Springs on Tuesday. The clinic is designed to serve residents of the North Palm Springs area, including Desert Highland Gateway Estates, Coyote Run and San Rafael Trailer park. On Tuesday, March 23rd, residents can make an appointment and get vaccinated
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On Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, Dr. Geoffrey Leung with Riverside University Health System said we currently have more vaccine supply than demand. “We seem to be shifting a little bit in that previously we had an undersupply of vaccine compared to the demand,” Dr. Leung said. “Presently we actually have more appointment slots for
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The 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament continued Monday – and local sports pubs are reaping the benefits. Basketball fans at The Beer Hunter in La Quinta said the atmosphere is something they’ve missed. “Being able to come inside and see all the screens – when you’re with a group of people it;s so much better
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Riverside County reported 186 new cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 293,149. The Coachella Valley reported 16 of the new cases in the county. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County moves to the Red Tier Riverside County moved into the red tier on Tuesday,
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High school sports are back in the valley, with four football games kicking off a shortened season Friday night. At Palm Desert High School, the Aztecs took on the Indians. “It’s exciting; we’ve been waiting for this,” said parent Denise Castillo. She was among other fans gearing up for the first game in almost a
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Riverside County reported 150 new cases in the past 24 hours. The county has a total of 292,967 coronavirus cases. The Coachella Valley reported 21 of the new cases in the county. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County moves to the Red Tier Riverside County moved
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Several new protocols are in place as students transition back to campus — that includes changes when it comes to your child’s transportation. “We are so excited,” said Jessica Koahou, Interim Transportation Manager, DSUSD. Koahou explains school bus drivers play an important role each morning: they’re often the first face your child sees on the way
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An in-person job fair will be held this weekend at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, which is looking to fill upwards of 50 jobs. The event will take place on Saturday in the casino’s Special Events Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The casino, which is owned by the Cabazon Band of
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There’s a new phishing scheme in the Coachella Valley with scammers trying to steal seniors’ personal information under the guise of offering coronavirus vaccine appointments. “It’s just so unfortunate these callers are scamming our elderly,” said Rhea Hoffman, founder of Vaxie.info, a valley-based community resource helping hundreds of eligible people book vaccine appointments. Hoffman is
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Signs of life Thursday morning in Old Town Indio included light traffic and a few people out and about. For Elaine Holmes and her husband Doug, the owners of PJ’s Desert Trophies and Gifts, the activity can’t pick up soon enough. “What comes to mind is how hard everyone has worked in this environment. Everyone
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Babette Pelloux is not on the front lines in the war against Covid-19. But she is joining the fight, using her laptop as her weapon of choice while helping others. “I’m just trying to make their lives easier during a hard time,” said Pelloux. Feeling relief after receiving the vaccine herself, she decided to help
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Movie theaters are cleared to open back up again with modifications now that Riverside County has moved into the red tier. Cinemark Theaters announced the official reopening date for two of its movie theaters here in the Coachella Valley. Century La Quinta announces they will open Friday Century at the River is slated to open
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