Coronavirus

The Palm Springs Unified School District Educational Services team developed a three-phase plan focused on equity of access and exposure to standards. At this time, PSUSD is in the first phase of its educational continuity plan which includes the provision of links to TK-12 resources for our students. Go to Clever.com to access the resources.

Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes said a lot of meetings are going on behind the scenes, “in preparation of what’s going on now, and what’s to come.” Reyes said the department has seen a slow down in service calls, as the city remains under the shelter-in-place order. But he’s concerned that could soon change,

Restaurants and bars have had to deal with the latest restrictions on group settings imposed by the county. As of Monday, the Riverside County Department of Public Health issued an order prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people. It included restaurant occupancy inside one single establishment. A restaurant in compliance would also mean that patrons

A common theme from those who spoke during Wednesday mornings news conference in Moreno Valley is taking the steps necessary to “flatten the curve”, in terms of the rising number of people testing positive for coronavirus. Several times while speaking Wednesday, County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez emphasized the importance of taking the crisis seriously. “As

A mobile county test site for coronavirus has been set-up at Southwest Church in Indian Wells. Testing site at Southwest Church Tests are only accessible for those that are pre-authorized and have a doctor’s order, as well as first responders and healthcare workers. It is not open to the general public at this time. The

In a closed session meeting, the Desert Hot Springs city council voted 5-0 to declare a local emergency. Mayor Scott Matas said this will help the city be in place to receive emergency funds in case the federal government chooses to give money to cities. City of #DesertHotSprings votes 5-0 to declare local emergency.— Shelby

Desert Care Network (Desert Regional Medical Center, JFK Memorial Hospital and Hi-Desert Medical Center) has changed its policy for visitors in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus One of the major changes is that DCN hospitals have implemented a no visitors policy to ensure the safety of patients and staff. Exceptions include: Labor

The city of Palm Springs ordered residents to shelter in place beginning Wednesday morning, and closed all non-essential businesses. The order asks residents to stay home except for essential activities, like going to the grocery store or the doctor. It’s effective Wednesday, March 18 at 7 a.m. through at least April 2, when the city

The Palm Springs City Council has issued a shelter-in-place advisory and closed all “non-essential businesses” in the city to the public as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus. The order advises all residents to shelter-in-place and limit activities to only those essential to their daily lives. Palm Springs Shelter-in-Place OrderDownload Palm Springs

News Channel 3 partnered with Coachella Valley Health experts and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz to answer your questions about the coronavirus and local actions to curb the crisis.

Millions of California students are staying home from school to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Here in the valley, our three local school districts are also closed for three weeks. Check out our coronavirus section for local coverage All three are still providing meals at off-site locations to help families during the closure.  FOR DESERT

The Diocese of San Bernardino County, which stretches through all of San Bernardino & Riverside Counties, has suspended all masses, closed all churches, church offices, and chapels, as well as postponed all weddings. There will be very rare exemptions for weddings to continue and even then they will still have to adhere to the rules

Update: Tuesday March 17th. — Dr. Kaiser has reported there are now three deaths total in Riverside county, all from the Coachella Valley. There are also two new cases in Western Riverside County bringin the total to 16. Riverside County release some info on the deaths, saying that all were over the age of 70

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that authorizes local governments to halt evictions for renters and homeowners, slow foreclosures, and protect against utility shutoffs for Californians affected by COVID-19. A full version of the Executive Order can be found here. This Executive Order comes as Californians are experiencing substantial loss of hours

The City of Palm Desert declared a local emergency on Tuesday and ordered the closure of city hall and other municipal facilities for at least two weeks. Police and fire protection as well as other public safety-related municipal services, including building inspections and code compliance, will continue to operate without interruption. People who need to

As concerns rise, the Desert AIDS Project has responded. The health center is converting one of their clinics into a coronavirus triage clinic, which opened to the public on Monday.    Dr. Christopher Foltz, an infectious disease physician at Desert AIDS Project took News Channel 3 around their new transformed triage clinic that has nine

Basic necessities have been flying off the shelves at grocery stores throughout the Coachella Valley. Ralph’s is one of the markets that has made changes to keep up with the demand. All of its stores have altered their hours of operation to close at 8 p.m. instead of midnight. “…that time will allow our associates

Local fixed-route bus service will be provided free-of-charge starting Tuesday, the SunLine Transit Agency announced. “We’re so incredibly proud of the dedicated team at SunLine and the efforts made to quickly mobilize this response to recommendations by health officials. It reflects how we all truly care for our riders, each other and the community we