City / County News

CalFresh, the state program that provides nutritious food to low-income individuals and families, is providing extra help to some local residents that have been hurt by COVID-19. Administered by the California Department of Social Services, the program has added benefits to 75,000 Riverside County households already helped monthly by CalFresh, …

Riverside University Health System-Public Health, in partnership with Palm Springs and Curative Inc., has opened a COVID-19 clinic at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The clinic will run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is available to all eligible residents who live or work in Riverside County, …

A Santa Ana company will provide traffic-signal synchronization to 16 municipalities in the San Bernardino Valley. Iteris Inc., which manages mobility infrastructure, has received $737,000 in service orders from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, according to a statement released Tuesday. That agreement is part of a $2.5 million “on-call” …

The Town of Apple Valley has started two loan programs meant to help businesses hurt by COVID-19. The Microenterprise Assistance Program is designed for businesses with one to five employees, according to a statement on the town’s website. It offers grants up to $30,000 for backpay of rent and utilities, …

Riverside County is offering vaccines to people 70 years old and older. Appointments are available at various county clinics, from now through Feb. 16, according to a statement. Appointments can be made by going to the Public Health website https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine-with-Registration. Participants will need to show proof of age (driver’s license …

Demolition of the Carousel Mall is one step closer. At a special meeting to discuss the Carousel Mall on October 28, 2020, the San Bernardino City Council directed the city manager to explore options for demolition of the mall.  Since that time an RFP (request for proposal) has gone into …