The Desert Sun
- Photos: Great Plates Delivered program helps at risk seniors during COVID-19 pandemic
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 08:00 AMSeveral restaurants participates in the Great Plates Delivered program administered by the city of Rancho Mirage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coronavirus: Riverside County poised to cross 20,000-case threshold Monday
Saturday - 07/04/2020 - 06:49 PMRiverside County has about as many cases as Japan and Honduras. It's seen about as many deaths as New Mexico and Delaware.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Calif. sends 'strike teams' to enforce COVID rules at businesses as worker complaints rise
Saturday - 07/04/2020 - 04:55 PM200 inspectors have been sent out, but they have a huge territory to cover. The first day, they contacted 142 workplaces and issued 7 citations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - California enters July 4 weekend with many beaches closed
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 04:32 PMCalifornia headed into the Fourth of July weekend Friday under classic sunny summer skies and new health orders that temporarily put many popular beaches off-limits and canceled fireworks shows in an effort to prevent runaway coronavirus infections.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riverside County nears 20,000 COVID cases as it reports 730 new cases, 14 deaths on Friday
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 07:07 PMThe county reported that the number of hospitalized patients increased by 33, bringing the total to 462.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs police seek missing man with dementia
Saturday - 07/04/2020 - 01:10 AMA missing man with dementia is being sought by Palm Springs police after disappearing Friday afternoon
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - S. California pushed to reopen. COVID-19 surged. The state was slow to act. What's next?
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 01:43 PMFour weeks after Memorial Day, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state had risen 67%; doctors fear Independence Day will be as bad
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COVID-19: How California went from success story to virus hot spot
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 09:00 AMSince Memorial Day, cases have jumped nearly 50% and hospitalizations have risen from 3,000 to 5,000. What went wrong?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riverside County reports 679 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths on Thursday
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 07:07 PMCoronavirus cases in Riverside County more than doubled in June.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Two desert casinos press forward with fireworks as state urges caution
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 08:36 PMTwo casinos in the California desert will host firework viewings on the Fourth of July. Both events emphasize social distancing and safety protocols.
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- Protesters express support for abolishing ICE at Coachella event
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 01:01 AMA group of roughly 20 people gathered Saturday on the corner of Sixth and Cesar Chavez streets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photo: Abolish ICE protest in Coachella
Saturday - 07/04/2020 - 11:55 PMPeople protest against the mistreatment of people in custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Coachella, Calif. on Saturday, July 4, 2020.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Two men sought after shooting in Desert Hot Springs leaves one man injured
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 03:36 PMOfficers were dispatched to an apartment complex on 8th Street in Desert Hot Springs around 7:30 p.m. on July 1
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: California enters July 4 weekend amid coronavirus
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 05:10 PMAs California heads into the July 4th weekend, things are looking a lot different than years past with the coronavirus pandemic still a public threat.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Running Springs brush fire grows to 100 acres; evacuation orders now voluntary
Saturday - 07/04/2020 - 01:04 AMThe fired was fired reported along the road to Big Bear around 3 p.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - At Adelanto detention center, 6 of 10 people with COVID-19 transferred there from prisons
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 10:49 AMAmid virus outbreaks at prisons and detention centers, some state leaders are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to halt transfers to ICE during pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mosquitoes in Indian Wells test positive for West Nile virus
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 08:00 AMMosquitoes in Palm Desert and Cathedral City have also tested positive this year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Take a look inside a cannabis grow facility in Desert Hot Springs
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 05:12 PMPhotos: Take a look inside a cannabis grow facility in Desert Hot Springs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Yucca Valley man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities say
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 08:35 PMWhen the victim woke up after losing consciousness in an attack, the suspect allegedly refused to let the victim leave, authorities said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riverside County sheriff's deputies investigating homicide near Desert Hot Springs
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 09:28 PMThe body was discovered Thursday in the unincorporated area of Afortunado Drive and Santa Cruz Road.
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- Rancho Mirage's 'Great Plates' program feeding hundreds of high-risk seniors during pandemic
Sunday - 07/05/2020 - 11:38 AMLocal restaurants, including Wally's and Aspen Mills, are preparing, delivering meals for over 200 high-risk residents.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COVID-19: 2 on San Quentin death row die, bringing statewide inmate death toll to 24
Saturday - 07/04/2020 - 01:35 PMAt least 24 inmates across California have died after contracting coronavirus. Nearly 1,400 inmates at San Quentin have tested positive.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Study: Possible CSU campus in Palm Desert would best serve under-represented students
Saturday - 07/04/2020 - 10:00 AMPalm Desert is one of five sites being considered for a new California State University campus, but the downturn in the states economy could hurt all five proposed sites.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - San Bernardino County reports 524 new COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths on Friday
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 05:30 PMAn estimated 9% of people in the county who have been tested have coronavirus. Confirmed cases double since June 11, though deaths have risen more slowly.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Imperial County reports 155 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths on Friday
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 07:21 PMThere are now 6,979 cases in the sparsely populated county, with 105 deaths. Imperial has had more deaths than states such as Idaho and West Virginia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs shelter avoided COVID-19. Homeless say they need more than protection from virus
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 11:40 AMOfficials are scrambling to provide for homeless individuals in the west Coachella Valley — but lack of funding, poor coordination create gaps.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs police seize guns, fireworks during traffic stops early Friday
Friday - 07/03/2020 - 03:02 PMSeveral handguns, an AR-15 style rifle and 'illegal' fireworks were found in traffic stops on Sunrise Way near Via Escuela, and near East San Rafael Drive.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - San Bernardino County reports 406 new cases, 7 additional deaths Thursday
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 07:06 PMAbout 8.8% of people in the county who have been tested have tested positive.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riverside County opens online scheduling for COVID-19 testing
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 08:20 PMResidents can schedule an appointment at www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus/testing
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - California officials blasted for prison coronavirus outbreak
Thursday - 07/02/2020 - 12:27 PMCalifornia lawmakers criticized corrections officials for transferring infected inmates to a virus-free prison, triggering the state's worst prison outbreak.
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