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Palm Springs has placed a moratorium on evicting renters who can’t pay their rent because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Council members last week unanimously approved the suspension, which applies to residential and commercial tenants and will remain in place until the crisis is over, according to a statement on the …

Riverside will hold a “call in public comment” during its virtual city council meeting today. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 1 p.m., and anyone who wants to comment on an agenda item can call 951-826-8600, according to a statement on the city’s website. Calls will be limited …

Riverside County’s public health officer delivered sobering news Wednesday regarding the spread of the Coronavirus. The county, which had 371 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths related to it as of Wednesday morning, will likely run out of intensive care unit beds by April 12 and ventilators by April  …

A Hemet medical clinic is providing free drive-thru tests for Covid-19. Only people with symptoms of the illness – and who also have a doctor’s order requiring a test – are allowed to attend the program at the Hemet Global Medical Center, said Jeff Corless, program spokesman. “We had a …

Riverside County now has 70 confirmed case of the Coronavirus, including seven deaths. Those numbers were posted Wednesday on the Riverside University Health System’s website, where the county is tracking its battle against the potentially deadly virus. The previous number of confirmed cases was 50, with six deaths. County Public …

Perris has suspended all in-person activity at city hall because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Services will continue to be provided online, e-mail or by telephone, as much as possible, according to a statement on the city’s website. The decision, announced Monday, is a response to guidelines established by the governor. …