City / County News

Apple Valley will host a drive-thru Coronavirus test May 27 at Civic Center Park. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is being held in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, according to a statement on the town’s website. There is no charge and …

Moreno Valley will soon start a meal program that will assist seniors during the COVID-19 crisis. MoVal Senior Eats began accepting applications Monday and is scheduled to start May 18, according to a statement on the city’s website.  The program will deliver two nutritious meals a day to 150 Moreno …

Riverside has approved financial help to low-income residents who have lost income because of COVID-19. Customers who get their electricity from the city’s public utility, and who meet specific criteria, are eligible for one $250 credit on their bill, according to a statement on the city’s website. The city council …

Riverside will provide grants of up to $7,500 to small businesses to help them get through the COVID-19 crisis. The city council last week approved the Small Business Emergency Microgrant Stabilization Program, which will use $1.87 million in recent U.S, Community Development Block Grant funds to provide the grants, according to …

Moreno Valley is reopening some parks beginning today, although social distancing and face-covering requirements will remain in place. The partial reopening applies to open spaces and trails, courts for non-contact sports, the Equestrian Center, Hound Town Dog Park and Cottonwood Golf Center, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

Riverside County officials have delayed a decision on whether to rescind four orders from the county’s public health officer regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. After an 11-hour meeting Tuesday, the board of supervisors agreed unanimously to resume discussion of that proposal during a special meeting scheduled to be held Friday, according …