Coronavirus

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a partnership withthe federal government to provide three meals a day to needy seniors. With this new partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, state and local governments will provide eligible seniors with 21 meals a week. “This partnership will allow for the ability for restaurants to start rehiring people or

The City of Palm Springs has declared a financial emergency amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The stay-at-home order has been significantly hurting the city’s tourism industry. This upcoming weekend alone would have brought thousands to the valley for events like Stagecoach and White Party.  The city says the financial impact is widespread — impacting this

The Palm Springs City Council decided to wait another two weeks before making a decision on whether or not to reopen the city’s golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts. Mayor Geoff Kors said he heard from Agua Caliente Tribal Chairman Jeff Grubbe that Indian Canyons Golf Resort, run by the tribe, would reopen Saturday. Tribal

The house passed another multi-billion dollar coronavirus relief bill to help small businesses, hospitals and testing. The bill now headed to President Trump to sign. “It’s us small businesses that really are the fabric of the country,” said Marki. Brian Marki, owner of Brian Marki Fine Art and Framing, owns an art gallery in downtown

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Cases The total number of cases has jumped from 3,084 to 3,218, showing an increase of 134 cases in the past 24 hours. Riverside has the most cases in Riverside

The heat is finally here. And with some of those restrictions lifted when it comes to outdoor activities, authorities are urging people to be extra careful when exercising outside.  “It’s warm today…warmer than normal,” said one hiker just finishing the Bump and Grind trail in Palm Desert. The trail was already packed with hikers around

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to have a major impact on the Coachella Valley, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians tribal council and Augustine Casino leadership have made the decision to implement temporary furloughs and layoffs. Augustine Casino will layoff 70 employees and furlough another 200 due to the coronavirus crisis. Furloughed employees will continue

Around two weeks ago, Brigadier General Roger Turner Jr. announced that there were two coronavirus cases on base. A Marine and child tested positive for coronavirus. Several people who may have been exposed were placed into isolation as well. Read: Marine & child at Twentynine Palms training base test positive for coronavirus To prevent any

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The total number of cases has jumped from 2,960 to 3,084. That’s an increase of 124 cases in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths went from 93 to

Many essential industry employees are still hard at work providing the things we depend on daily, including those at the Imperial Irrigation District (IID).  The company says they’re committed to keeping the power on and bills low. “We have working crews out in the field that are available to address any issues 24/7,” said Emmanuel

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme is climate action. Because of the global coronavirus pandemic, it seems that air quality is improving as more people stay off the roads. Roya Bahreini is an associate professor of atmospheric science at the University of California, Riverside. She said this

Palm Springs has formed a new task force comprised of the city’s business, tourism and hospitality leaders. The Palm Springs Business Transition and Re-Entry Task Force will help the city plan for the recovery process once California eases precautions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The task force is made up of representatives from tourism and

LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on California’s response to the #COVID19 outbreak. #StayHomeSaveLives https://t.co/ns36269i6s— California Governor (@CAgovernor) April 22, 2020 In the first significant rollback of restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that hospitals in the Southland and across the state can resume scheduled surgical procedures that