Coronavirus

California is in fire season and wildfire smoke pollution impacts health of fire fighters and those at home. Scientists recently discovered that exposure to smoke waves increases influenza risks the following winter, and experts fear the same may hold true for COVID. Captain Fernando Herrera, public information officer with Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire said,

Cathedral City continues its discussion on budget cuts in another city council special meeting on Monday. The city, like many, is facing a budget deficit due to the economic shutdown.  The city has come up with a detailed proposal showing their budget breakdown and how they plan to save money. That proposal suggests the elimination

Many nail salons, tattoo shops and other personal care businesses in the valley are now open after the governor gave them the green light last week. “You have no idea,” said Debra Suttner, Owner of All About You Hair &Nail Salon in Palm Springs. “Its kinda of a mix emotion because you want to make

New numbers released Friday June 19th show that coronavirus cases are still on the rise in Riverside County. There were 311 additional positive cases and 2 more deaths reported. The total number of cases in Riverside County is 12,778 and the total number of deaths is 410. There are 291 coronavirus patients in County hospitals

Riverside County reported 516 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases now sits at 12,467. Over 171,000 patients have been tested so far. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. County Data Monitoring There were 9 additional deaths

With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandatory face mask order now in place statewide for most indoor settings and outdoors when social distancing isn’t possible, covering your face has become both a way to prevent virus transmission and make a fashion statement. “You don’t know where people are coming from; you don’t know who they’ve been exposed to,” said Mark Van

The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has temporarily suspended operations for another week after a coronavirus related death and employees testing positive.  The district is mourning the loss of their long time employee, Fernando Fregoso, who died from coronavirus on June 11th. “Its unfortunate,” said Jeremy Wittie, General Manager. “Its something that no

People in Cathedral City are going to have to wear face coverings in public for at least another several months. If they don’t, the police department could fine them hundreds of dollars. Cathedral City council voted Wednesday to extend an emergency order requiring face coverings and social distancing until September 30. The order includes fines

Cathedral City councilmembers voted to approve an emergency order which mandates the use of face coverings and social distancing until September 30, unless it is extended or rescinded. The order includes fines that range from $100 to $500 depending on how many times a person is found violating the order. Face coverings and social distancing

The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District have temporarily suspended operations after an employee died of coronavirus, officials confirmed to News Channel 3 on Wednesday. Tammy Gordon, public information officer for Mosquito and Vector Control District, told News Channel 3 they were informed of the positive test on June 10. Gordon said the district’s

Riverside County officials confirmed that personal care businesses, including nail salons and body art shops, will be able to reopen to the public on Friday, June 19. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates Last Friday, state officials announced that those businesses would be officially allowed to reopen across California starting on June 19. The

Riverside County reported 275 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases now sits at 11,951. Over 164,000 patients have been tested so far. There were 4 additional deaths reported across the county, the total number of deaths is now at 399. There were 176 new recoveries since Monday, bringing

To address the budget deficit caused by the economic shutdown, Cathedral City is the latest valley city to consider cutting a number of positions. City Council is hosting a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss several coronavirus-related issues, including budget reductions.  The Cathedral City Fire Department sent out an email on Tuesday notifying people how

An officer with the Palm Springs Police Department tested positive for the coronavirus, the department announced on Tuesday. The department was notified of the positive test over the weekend. According to an news release by the department, the officer is assigned to the graveyard patrol unit working from 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. The officer