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San Bernardino County is “very close” to reaching the state’s “red tier,” which will allow more businesses to reopen while the battle against COVID-19 continues. The county is now in the purple category, meaning hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, and elementary schools with waivers can operate indoors, according to a …

Riverside is asking the city’s registered voters to apply for a position on its charter review committee. The 11-member panel examines the document that determines how the city is run and advises the city council on possible changes to it, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Serving on …

Apple Valley has announced a revised schedule for its early in-person voting sites. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 through Oct. 30, the town’s recreation center will host early voting for the upcoming general election, according to a statement on the town’s website. The recreation center is at …

Riverside County will receive $10.5 million from the state’s new housing initiative, Project Homekey. That program provides money to purchase and convert hotels, motels, and vacant apartment buildings into permanent housing for homeless people, according to a statement on the county’s website. Projects that will be helped by Project Homekey …

The Riverside County board of supervisors will hold three “listening sessions” regarding county services and budget priorities. Multiple topics will include COVID-19, systemic racism, and social injustice, according to a statement on the county’s website. “We have heard from the public loud and clear that they seek to have a …

Apple Valley will provide an in-person site for early voting in the general election. Starting Oct. 19, voting will take place at the Town Recreation Center at Town Hall, 14995 Dale Evans Parkway, according to a statement on the town’s website. The polling place will be open from 9:30 a.m. …