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City to discuss homeless facility

Homeless Crisis in Riverside

Palm Springs will hold a special meeting to discuss a future homeless navigation center in the northern part of the city. The facility, planned for 3589 McCarthy Road, will serve as a temporary shelter before long-term housing can be found, according to a statement on the city’s website. It will …

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Arrests made in alleged $4.2 million hospice scam

Arrests made in alleged $4.2 million hospice scam

Fourteen people have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged scheme to steal more than $4.2 million from the federal Medicare and state Medi-Cal programs. The scam involved enrolling people who were not terminally ill in two San Bernardino County hospice programs, New Hope Hospice, Inc. and Sterling …

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City-owned airport tops two million passengers

Palm Springs International Airport

Palm Springs International Airport accommodated more than two million passengers in 2021. Total passenger count at the airport was 2,092,943, a 67 percent year-over-year increase, according to a statement on the city’s website. The city-owned airport also set monthly passenger records during the last eight months of the year, attracting …

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San Bernardino continues with street improvements

Traffic Cones in Inland Empire

San Bernardino has approved phase two of a four-phase citywide street improvement project. The city council recently awarded the $4.7 million contract to All American Asphalt, a Corona-based company that works throughout Southern California, according to a statement on the city’s website. In the second phase, nine streets will be …

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City facilities reopen in Palm Springs

Inland Empire labor market recovers from COVID-19

Because of a decline in COVID-19 cases, Palm Springs on Tuesday reopened city hall and other city facilities for walk-in service. For now, masks are still required inside all city facilities, in compliance with regulations set by Cal/OSHA-Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is responsible for preventing injuries and …

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