Very small businesses in Riverside County that have been hurt by COVID-19 may be eligible to receive help from the county. The office of economic development is offering $2,500 grants under its Riverside County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, according to a statement released Friday. A microbusiness must have no …
Read More »Norco removes homeless tracts
Norco has removed four homeless encampments from River Trails Park. The city took action after discovering the encampments included biohazard and combustible materials that could have caused fires. Riverside County sheriff and fire departments, CAL FIRE and the non-profit City Net assisted in the cleanup, which was paid for with …
Read More »Riverside County library adds mobile vans
The Riverside County Library System has added two mobile resource vans to its inventory. Library Connect, which began Tuesday, brings library and literacy services to communities in the county’s western and desert regions 365 days a year, according to a statement on the county’s website. The expansion is being paid …
Read More »City to spend extra funds on public safety, quality of life
Moreno Valley will spend $5.5 million to improve its public safety and quality of life. The city council approved the expenditures at its Feb. 1 council meeting, according to a statement on the city’s website. The spending is part of a first-quarter budget update. It will help pay for a …
Read More »Moreno Valley green lights major street improvement project
Moreno Valley will spend $50 million to repave its streets. The city council approved the move Tuesday as part of its first-quarter budget update, according to a statement on the city’s website. This will be the largest public works project in Moreno Valley’s 37-year history. “This investment in our infrastructure …
Read More »No live audience for Riverside state of city
Riverside’s state of the city address this year will be a virtual event. Scheduled to be held Feb. 24, the address by Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson will be streamed on Riverside TV – www.WatchRiverside.com – and social media, according to a statement on the city’s website. Local cable television outlets …
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