Jadabug’s is a local Coachella Valley children boutique. With COVID-19 closing down non-essential businesses, some are still finding ways to keep their businesses running. Jadabug’s has started offering “boredom buster bags”. These are bags filled with age-appropriate gifts available to pick-up curbside. Parents are really loving the idea as well as the chance to support
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San Bernardino County is beginning the early stages of the recovery process when the coronavirus pandemic ends. On Monday, officials announced the creation of the San Bernardino County COVID-19 Recovery Coalition. Get the latest local updates at KESQ.com/Coronavirus Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman will lead the coalition, which will include partners from government, private-sector
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The City of Palm Springs issued a new order on Monday that will require essential businesses to comply with Riverside County’s order which mandates all employees and customers must wear a face covering, effectiveimmediately. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates As part of Palm Springs’ order, all businesses will be required to post signage
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San Bernardino County health officials confirmed 90 new coronavirus cases and 1,404 patients tested in the past 24 hours. There are now 977 positive cases out of 9,358 patients tested. There was no change in deaths, which remains at 31. Cases in each city: Adelanto: 8Apple Valley: 13Barstow: 8Big Bear City: 2Big Bear Lake: 3Bloomington:
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Hospitals are in need of blood donors to help save lives in the face of the potential for blood shortages. “Patients are at risk if physicians and hospitals do not have enough blood to perform surgeries, provide treatment for cancer or sickle cell disease or to treat burn, trauma and accident victims,” said LifeStream Vice
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering a briefing on the state’s efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and prepare for a surge in patients. Today, Governor @GavinNewsom, @OregonGovBrown & @GovInslee announced an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future. #StayHomeSaveLives https://t.co/Uzl6SPw2Rb— California Governor (@CAgovernor) April 13, 2020
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At the post office on Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, it was flurry of activity once again Monday morning as postal workers sorted and loaded up mail and packages for delivery. Most of the packages came from Amazon. “These trucks are 30 years old. They weren’t equipped to handle so much packages,” said mail
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San Bernardino County health officials confirmed 77 new coronavirus cases and 6 deaths on Sunday. The total number of positive cases in the county is now 887 with 31 deaths. A total of 7,954 people have been tested. Cases in each city: Adelanto: 7 Alta Loma: 8 Apple Valley: 12 Barstow: 8 Big Bear City:
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There are currently 373 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Coachella Valley cities, county health officials report. Adding in the community totals from Bermuda Dunes, Thousand Palms, Sky Valley, Oasis, Mecca and Thermal, the area total rises to 388. This is 54 more cases than were reported Saturday. Between Saturday and Sunday, Indio saw an increase
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News Channel 3 spoke with Reena Patel, a San Diego-based renowned parenting expert, guidance counselor, licensed educational psychologist, and board-certified behavior analyst to learn ways parents can manage their children’s emotions during this quarantine. “By now, you probably are starting to see some frustration kick-in, maybe even some anxiety with our little ones some different
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Calling the coronavirus crisis “a critical situation here in our own backyard,” Dr. Michael Mesisca issued a video plea for “all willing residents” to step up to help response efforts for novel coronavirus. Mesisca, the Medical Director of Operations for Riverside University Health System, and the Riverside County Joint Information Center are working to get
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The total number of cases is now 1,431. The total deaths has reached 41 with 156 patients recovered. Riverside continues to report the most cases in the county with 223 followed by Moreno Valley at 143 cases. The city of Indio added 3 new cases and now leads Palm Springs with the most cases in
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed the sixth positive case of coronavirus in the department. The latest deputy who tested positive is assigned to the corrections bureau and was off work with flu-like symptoms before getting tested. The deputy remained off work while awaiting test results. The deputy’s results came back positive Saturday.
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After the county announcement Friday to allow “drive-up” religious services. News Channel 3 reached out to area churches to find out if any were planning drive up services for Easter Sunday. Pastor Brenda Wood at Word of Life in Riverside said she’s made arrangements to have her congregation park their cars in the church’s parking
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Friday would have marked the first night of Coachella, kicking off a weekend that, under normal circumstances, would have brought about 100,000 people to the valley. It would have been followed by weekend two, and then a third weekend of Stagecoach. All three weekends have been postponed until October. The valley’s festival season postponement means
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Riverside County coronavirus cases reported 70 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths, and 31 recoveries since 4/9/2020. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates The total number of cases is now 1,350. The total deaths has reached 39 with 156 patients recovered. Riverside continues to report the most cases in the county with 211 followed by
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When fifth-grader Jacob Mariscal found out about the short supply of personal protective equipment for nurses, like his mom Anna, he wanted to help. “My teacher kind of inspired me because he has a 3D printer in his classroom and I wanted one when I first saw it, and then I got it, and this
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Riverside County spokesperson Brooke Federico announced that the county will allow drive-up religious services that practice social distancing this weekend only. The order prohibiting such activities will remain after Easter Sunday. #BREAKING #COVID19 Drive-up religious services that practice social distancing will be permitted this weekend only. The order prohibiting such activities will remain after Easter
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