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Apple Valley will resume in-person town council meetings and other public gatherings. Attendance will be limited to 50 percent of capacity, with physical-distance seating and sanitizing of common areas, according to a statement on the town’s website. Masks and temperature checks will also be required. “It has been more than …

Riverside County has started an online survey that asks residents their views on the COVID-19 vaccines. County officials want a better understanding of the public’s feelings about vaccination and their experiences with the Coronavirus, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Knowing how residents are feeling about vaccination helps …

Fontana Fire District with the help of Fontana Rotary donated a ladder truck this week to the Mexicali Fire Department. “The 2002 American LaFrance ladder trick totes a 75’ ladder, a 1500-gallon per minute pump (GPM), ground ladder compliment, and a 300-gallon water tank,” said San Bernardino County Fire Public …

Starting Thursday, the Desert Care Network is scheduled to begin providing twice-weekly vaccination clinics. Appointments are required for these clinics, and can be made by going to https://myturn.ca.gov/. The clinics will be held Thursday or Friday at the following locations: 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sedona Surgical Center (JFK Memorial …

Riverside is continuing to reopen some facilities and increase hours at others, as COVID-19 shows some signs of receding. Public utilities payment centers are now open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, starting Thursday at the Downtown Customer Service Center and the Casa Blanca Customer Resource Center, according to a …

Now comes the hard part: coming up with a plan that is likely to work. Nothing less than the future of the city’s downtown is at stake. After more than 20 years of false starts, missed opportunities and renovation plans that didn’t pan out, San Bernardino may finally be ready to …