Cases Changes Over the Weekend There were new 1,531 coronavirus cases reported new coronavirus cases since Friday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 41,983. The county has been reporting lower than expected case increases since July 29 due to glitch with the state’s CalREDIE system. During Monday’s public briefing,
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Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Newsom also addressed President Trump’s action over the weekend to enact coronavirus pandemic relief efforts. MORE: Breaking down the executive actions Trump signed on coronavirus relief A CNN article explained the unemployment benefits outlined in the
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The City of La Quinta launches a new program called ‘Al fresco’ to help small business expand outdoor operations amid the pandemic. “We are super excited here at RD Rnner it was brought to our attention two weeks ago that there were funds available to support restaurants to expand and grow their outdoor dining area,”
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Isiah Muñoz, a 15-year-old from Coachella, is back home after a battle with a mysterious disease associated with the coronavirus. The boy’s mother, Araceli Ruiz, said on July 24, her son started feeling sick and throwing up. His condition continued to get worse and Ruiz decided to take him to JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio.
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Cases Changes Today There were new coronavirus cases reported 711 new coronavirus cases since Thursday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 40,452. Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in the reporting of cases since last Wednesday. The county has been reporting lower than expected
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A technical glitch that has plagued the data system the state relies on to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools has been fixed, but it could take up to 48 hours to get the numbers updated, California’s top health official said Friday. “Our data system has failed,” California Health and
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State lawmakers are working to protect farmworkers during the ongoing pandemic. The “California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief package” has advanced out of the State Assembly and is now working its way through the State Senate. Lawmakers say it would protect the health and safety of agricultural workers and provide them with economic security. Local assemblyman Eduardo
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Many working parents are facing a major concern as the new school year begins. Who will watch their kids and help them with online learning? “My biggest challenge feeling like I being a good enough mom and I being a good enough employee,” said Angel Meraz, mother of three children. Angel Meraz is feeling the
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Cases Changes Today There were new coronavirus cases reported 490 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 39,741. The Coachella Valley reported 189 cases and 7 deaths today. See below for more details. Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in
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A local nurse is need of a lung transplant as he continues to fight for his life months after contracting coronavirus. Nurse Cesar Millan spent 85 days at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Ana battling coronavirus. He says he got the virus from one of his patients while working in Palm Springs. Millan
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New guidelines issued by state health officials now allow youth sports to return for some limited participation. Advisory-Letter-re-State-Guidelines-on-Youth-Sports_8.5.20-1Download Youth sports are now allowed to take place when the following two criteria are met: Physical distancing of at least six feet between participants.Stable cohort, such as a class or team when the participants remain the same, that
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A private valley religious school is gearing up to bring its students back into the classroom in a few weeks, defying state and county guidance. Desert Christian Academy in Bermuda Dunes plans to teach its hundreds of students in person starting Sept. 2. School leaders said being in the classroom is always a matter of
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Nurses with the California Nurses Association (CNA) held a to rally in Palm Springs Wednesday night demanding more personal protective equipment. The rally started at 6 p.m. on the corner of Tachevah and Indian Canyon drive near Desert Regional Medical Center. National Nurses United, a labor union of registered nurses with nearly185,000 members nationwide are
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Wednesday was the first day of the new school year for Palm Springs Unified School District families. The school year began with distance learning from home. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil visited Landau Elementary and spoke with Christina, Alaniz, a fifth grade teacher, who explained her plan for virtual learning. By 8:30 a.m., her classroom
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Cases Changes Today There were new coronavirus cases reported 490 new coronavirus cases since Tuesday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 38,977. The Coachella Valley reported 71 cases and 5 deaths today. Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in the reporting of cases since
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With schools starting distance learning, many parents are increasingly concerned about the negative impacts of social isolation.News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with a child psychologist and a local family about these fears. “We’ve had concerns just with the isolation and the impact that it has on their mental health,” Mark Barons told News Channel
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Cases Changes Today There were new coronavirus cases reported 356 new coronavirus cases since Monday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 38,487. Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in the reporting of cases since Wednesday. The county has been reporting lower than expected case
Continue Reading California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is hosting a video news conference at noon on Tuesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch it live in the player below: Riverside County case data Riverside County remains on the state’s list of counties being monitored. On Monday,
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At the PUSD office in Palm Springs, administrators are expressing confidence in saying they’re ready and able to deliver a much more effective “distance learning” experience than what was offered last March when the coronavirus pandemic began. “We are further along and so much more prepared for now in providing instruction in the distance learning
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