Coronavirus

Governor Gavin Newsom is providing the latest coronavirus task force update today at Noon. You can watch the news conference live here or at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events. NEW: CA has 26,182 confirmed positive cases of #COVID19.3,141 of those cases are in our hospitals. 1,191 of those are in the ICU. CA is flattening the curve — but

New concerns are being raised about the safety of inmates inside Riverside County jails. A class action lawsuit was filed against the county, and a judge said this week that the Sheriff’s Dept. hasn’t done enough to stop the spread of coronavirus. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said his department is already doing everything they

Central District of California Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips ordered the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to meet with prison advocates and draft a plan that meets agreed-upon conditions for healthcare in the county’s jails. This comes after Judge Phillips ruled that the Sheriff’s Department failed to answer questions about the conditions in its jails during

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. “We’re starting our life again,” Trump said during

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries in the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The total number of cases has jumped to 2,264 That’s an increase of 159 since yesterday’s update. The number of deaths went from 54 to 59. There is no info

During his daily coronavirus response update briefing, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he signed an executive order that will increase sanitary measures and give 2 weeks of supplemental paid sick leave for those in those in the food sector. “These workers on the front lines of this crisis are our unsung heroes for continuing to

Governor Newsom announced Wednesday a statewide public-private partnership that will provide $125 million in disaster relief assistance for working, undocumented immigrants.  The state will provide $75 million in disaster relief assistance and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, a network of foundations focused on immigration issues, have committed to raising an additional $50 million. Those

More help is on the way for people who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. It comes as the number of unemployment claims in California is skyrocketing. A record-breaking 2.7 million Californians filed for unemployment over the last month. For Bonnie Lynch of Indian Wells, it’s been a waiting game for some much

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Rancho Mirage is serving up a lot of support for our local community in these tough times. Lisa Weaver, the restaurant’s owner, is determined to help those in need.  “When this first started I really started freaking out thinking oh my god what am I gonna do…mostly concerned with my employees

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries from the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local more coverage There were new cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 2,105. There were 144 new cases. The number of deaths went from 50 to 54. The number of patients

San Bernardino County health officials released the latest coronavirus numbers, increasing by 19 cases, 8 deaths and 1,274 patients tested. 996 cases (was at 977 yesterday)10,632 tested (was at 9,358 yesterday)9.4% positive (was 10.4% last night)39 deaths (previous total was 31) Good News: 4 San Bernardino County deputies recovered from coronavirus and returned to work

Riverside County Superior County is extending its temporary closure until May 1, 2020. Some courts around the county are continuing to operate in a limited capacity, handling only emergency matters affecting public health and safety as outlined on the court’s COVID-19 Court Operations website. The Larson Justice Center in Indio is one of the few