Tag: Coronavirus
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The Associated Press
A desperate race to find medical equipment continues as the World Health Organization warns that the outbreak is accelerating and calls on...
COVID-19 testing ramps up at Lake Elsinore’s Diamond Stadium
Kim Harris
Managing EditorLong lines of cars led into Lake Elsinore’s Diamond Stadium this weekend, but instead of looking for a parking spot to watch...
Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival rescheduled for September
Due to the unprecedented outbreak of the COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival (TVBWF) has been rescheduled to September 25-27. The...
Wedding florist delivers mini bouquets to residents who need cheering up
When Temecula-area wedding florist Heather Christian Manley received word that three weddings planned for this weekend had been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak,...
How are city officials leading during the coronavirus outbreak?
Jeff Pack
Staff WriterAs the spread of the coronavirus outbreak began to inch closer to home, city officials from Temecula to Menifee to Lake Elsinore...
Local utility providers promise no service disconnections for late payments
Utility companies across southwest Riverside County are promising to leave utilities on in spite of customers’ ability to pay. Companies are making the move...
Pechanga plans for extended closure, may temporarily lay off workers
TEMECULA - Pechanga Resort Casino will likely stay closed past the end of March, and has plans to temporarily lay off workers if that...
County provides emergency housing for homeless individuals
The County of Riverside has identified hotels and motels with available units for unsheltered homeless individuals to provide emergency temporary housing during the state...
Monday: Big layoffs, bigger hirings, massive markets swings
The Associated Press
The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy.
Following...
Europe eyes smartphone location data to stem virus spread
FRANK BAJAK and NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press
Britain, Germany and Italy are evaluating powerful and invasive tools for what epidemiologists call contact-tracing, the mapping of...