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Palm Spring is asking for federal assistance to help offset a potential loss of $78 million in tax revenue because of the COVID-19 outbreak. In a letter sent to President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top federal officials, Palm Springs officials state that the city’s economy was all …

Perris has launched a program designed to help the city’s small businesses manage the COVID-19 crisis. The Small Business Assistance Program, which the city council approved Tuesday, moves $300,000 from the Perris Restaurant Incentive Program into the new program, according to a statement on the city’s website. Perris first provided …

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 …