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Murrieta has started the second round of its Back-to-Business Grant program, in which the city may loan up to $10,000 to a small business that has been hurt by COVID-19, according to a statement on the city’s website. Guidelines are the same as they were in round one: businesses must …

Private outdoor gatherings of people from three households or fewer are now permissible statewide. That easing of restrictions was announced Friday by the California Department of Public Health. “Gatherings” are defined as any social event that brings people together from different households in a single space or place, at the …

San Bernardino County is making some progress in its battle against COVID-19. The county, which experienced a spike in cases in September that officials attributed to Labor Day gatherings, has recently improved in two categories: new cases and testing. “Our case rate has declined from 9.6 to 9.1 new cases …

The report, two years in the making, also found some problems, starting with crime, homelessness, and too much traffic. Most of those surveyed called the High Desert a good place to live, but they also identified much room for improvement.      Two years ago, when Joseph Brady proposed conducting …

More than 100 elected officials from throughout California, including more than 20 from the Inland Empire, have formally declared their opposition to Proposition 21. The list includes county supervisors, mayors, city council members, city clerks, and board members, according to a statement. If passed, Prop. 21 would allow local governments …

Moreno Valley has been named a “Clean Energy Champion” city by Southern California Edison. The public utility recognized the city for its conversion of more than 9,400 streetlights to brighter, energy-efficient LEDs, according to a statement on the city’s website. That project saves more than 2.5 million kilowatt hours a …