Welcome to 5 Things to Know – a daily rundown of things you might want to be aware of if you live in, visit, or just like being aware about what’s going on in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. As always, thank you for your continued support of Cactus Hugs.
1) The Election
Man, this thing has to end at some point, yeah? Well, it’s not here yet…and it looks like it is costing many of us sleep:
Americans lost an average 25.20 minutes of sleep on election night: analysis https://t.co/iD21kXVUxk pic.twitter.com/u24VZLn7qx
— The Hill (@thehill) November 5, 2020
When will it end? Soon? Not soon? Who knows.
Locally, they are still counting as well. The Desert Sun is tracking the results here.
2) The Coronavirus
Riverside County reported 4482 new cases and 2 additional deaths on Thursday. There have been 1,331 reported deaths from coronavirus this year in Riverside County.
Here is the latest on what’s going on in the desert:
November 5 — #COVID19 in the #CoachellaValley (+/- from day before):
16,501 reported cases (+97)
+488 last 7 days378 deaths (same)
15,094 recoveries (+57)1,029 known active cases (+40)
+206 last 7 daysKnown active cases pass the 1,000 mark — highest number since Labor Day. pic.twitter.com/u3nTGMrT22
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) November 5, 2020
Wednesday — #COVID19 patients in #CoachellaValley hospitals (+/- from Tuesday):
39 confirmed (-2)
8 suspected (+1)47 TOTAL (-1)
-1 last 7 days8 in ICU (same) pic.twitter.com/AznI492vtd
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) November 5, 2020
More:
- Riverside County has now passed 70,000 total cases.
- Trader Joe’s announced Thursday that 1,250 of its 53,000 employees tested positive for the coronavirus within the past eight months, The company says two employees have died of coronavirus.
- Nationally, things are not good:
CNN: At least 114,876 people in the United States tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, the highest number of new cases in a single day since the pandemic began.
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) November 6, 2020
Be safe. Wear a mask.
3) Police investigating homicide in Indio park
A man was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to Yucca Park a little before 3 am on Thursday. Deputies attempted life-saving measures, but the man, who had been shot, eventually passed away.
An investigation is underway.
4) Cool temps and maybe even some snow is on the way
I hope you like fall, my dear reader…because it’s going to feel much more like it soon:
SoCal Weather Changes!
The Coachella Valley will again experience a very warm afternoon but under high clouds today, moderate temps Friday.
Rain and cool air moves into SoCal this weekend with the Valley's best shot at scattered showers late-Saturday into Sunday.@NBCPalmSprings pic.twitter.com/WT5IhCOSFE— Jerry ‘The Steffler’ Steffen (@JerrySteffen) November 5, 2020
And while we may see some rain in the desert, there could be snow….snow!!!…in the local mountains:
SoCal Snowfall Estimates!
As I've posted in the past, Southern California will see scattered showers this weekend along with the first snowfall of the season!
As of today, it looks like the snow-level will fall close to 5000-feet by Sunday night.#CoachellaValley@NBCPalmSprings pic.twitter.com/VZ4ILMXzZ6— Jerry ‘The Steffler’ Steffen (@JerrySteffen) November 5, 2020
5) A delicious autumn dessert recipe
Okay, so there’s a lot going on right now and none of us can handle a fifth story right now, so how about a delicious dessert instead. Here’s one of my favorite recipes this time of year…
- Grab a bag of Halloween candy (always on sale this time of year)
- Open bag and have at it! You deserve this after this week!!
Enjoy.
Cactus Hugs is taking a 3-day weekend. See you Monday.
Thanks for the support.
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Stay safe. Stay smart. Practice Social Distancing. Wear a mask.
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