Palm Springs City Hall and additional city-owned buildings will reopen to the public next Tuesday after being shuttered for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. In making the announcement, the city cited decreasing COVID-19 cases rates across Riverside County, and the fact more than 80% of Palm Springs residents over the age […]
A Chihuahua was stabbed to death in Thousand Palms, and a suspect was arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack, authorities reported Tuesday. Alfredo Leon Ruiz, 37, was taken into custody Monday morning on suspicion of animal cruelty for allegedly killing the Chihuahua, which was approximately 10 months to a year and a half […]
In 1984, a group of volunteers founded Desert AIDS project to fight against the HIV epidemic. “It was an opportunity to provide health care to people, bring meals to people’s homes, and fight the isolation they were facing, and connect them with mental health professionals,” said David Brinkman, DAP Health’s CEO. Over the years, the […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the El Centro Regional Medical Center have started a pilot program to treat certain COVID-19 patients. Medical professionals from the National Disaster Medical System are administering monoclonal antibody therapeutic treatments in order to prevent hospitalizations and decrease the severity of illness. The antibodies being used are […]
For more than six decades Desert Arc has provided crucial services and programs for people in the Coachella Valley with developmental disabilities. There are currently 700 clients that depend on the essential nonprofit during the coronavirus pandemic. They have become creative and are sharing their innovations in this “Silver Linings.”
