Riverside County is not getting nearly enough COVID-19 vaccine. More than 700,000 county residents are eligible to receive the vaccine, yet the county has gotten only 114,000 doses, according to a statement on the county’s website. Nearly 80 percent of those doses have gone to hospitals, physicians, clinics, and pharmacies, …
Read More »Apple Valley looks for budget committee members
Apple Valley is seeking people to serve on its new budget advisory committee. The committee, which the town council voted to form Tuesday, will advise the council on where and how the town’s revenue should be spent, according to a statement on the town’s website. The 15-member panel – 10 …
Read More »Riverside County increases vaccination efforts
Riverside County has activated its Type III All-Hazard Incident Management Team, which will help put together a COVID-19 vaccination program for more than two million county residents. The team will work seven days a week to secure locations and set up sites that will be able to treat thousands of …
Read More »Community program seeks to keep Moreno Valley clean
Moreno Valley has launched “Beautify MoVal,” a community participation program designed to keep the city clean. City residents may volunteer to clean a park, road, trail, or sponsor a clean-up, according to a statement on the city’s website. Beautify MoVal will also include three community days of service, in which …
Read More »Military doctors help Riverside with COVID-19 patients
About 20 medical personnel from the U.S. military are helping with the treatment of COVID-19 patients at Riverside County hospitals. The Department of Defense team, which arrived recently at the Riverside University Health System-Medical Center, is made up of physician assistants, nurses, and respiratory care practitioners from the U.S. Army and U.S. …
Read More »Moreno Valley recognized for IT practices
For a record 18th time, Moreno Valley has been recognized for its use of information technology by the Municipal Information Systems Association of America. The city’s technology services division recently received the association’s Excellence in Information Technology Practices award, the highest award given out by the association, according to a …
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