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Riverside County is accepting applications for grants that will help small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The $45 million program, which the board of supervisors recently approved, provides grants of up to $10,000 based on need, according to a statement. Funding, which is coming from the U.S. government, is limited, …

Riverside plans to provide expanded mental health treatment to homeless people by beefing up treatment at a local homeless facility. City officials have reached a five-year agreement with Helping Hearts Hulen, LLC to bring a new transitional mental health program to the Hulen Homeless Service campus, according to a statement …

Property owners who rent single-occupancy residences for short-term stays are once again legal in Riverside County Operators should implement safety precautions and disinfectant protocols developed by the Riverside County Economic Recovery Task Force, according to a statement. “This is another step forward in the reopening process and supports hospitality, a …

Moreno Valley has developed a grant program that will help small businesses in the city that have been hurt by COVID-19. The Forward MoVal Small Business Grant program will provide 45 one-time grants of $7,500 to create or keep jobs for low and moderate-income workers, according to a statement on …

A former Sears store in Riverside will be used as a drive-up test site for COVID-19. Starting Tuesday, free tests will be administered at the former department store near Arlington and Streeter avenues, according to a statement on the city’s website. That site will replace the one at Harvest Christian …

Apple Valley reopened its Town Hall and Development Services Building Tuesday, with some modifications. Town Hall is open for regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and every other Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to a statement on the town’s website. Town Hall, at 14955 Dale …