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The San Bernardino Police Department has received $5.4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Justice. The money will be used to improve the department’s community oriented policing program, which was started last year, according to a statement by Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino. Some of the funding will …

Moreno Valley will hold a food bank today. The driver-thru event, which the city is hosting along with Al Rahma Food Bank in Moreno Valley, is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. -or until supplies last, according to a statement on the city’s website. Each vehicle …

Palm Springs is asking for more help from the CARES Act, the major program established by the Trump Administration to help repair the economic damage caused by COVID-19. In a letter sent to several state officials, including Gov. Gavin. Newsom, city officials claimed that more CARES Act funding should go …

Riverside will hold a public meeting to discuss possible changes to the city’s code of ethics and conduct. The city council’s Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 2, during which the committee will ask for input from the …

A Riverside program that helps restaurants serve customers outdoors has been expanded to include retail and service businesses. The Temporary Outdoor Flex Space Program now allows businesses to operate on private land and in public rights‐of‐way as long as they follow state regulations regarding social distancing and other state safety …

Apple Valley residents who have been hurt financially by COVID-19 may now receive help from the city. The town council recently approved using money from federal Community Development Block Grants to help residents with rent payments, utilities, and security deposits, according to a statement on the town’s website. Block Grant …