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Lake Elsinore has closed all city facilities in response to the surge in COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant. The shutdown, which began Wednesday, includes city hall, the senior center, the Dream Extreme Neighborhood Center and the Lake Community. Center. Launch Pointe, the camping and recreational vehicle park at …

This year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival has been postponed due to the latest outbreak of COVID-19. The festival, which was to have started Friday and lasted through Jan. 17, is expected to return as an in-person event next January, according to a statement on the city’s website. “After thoughtful …

Riverside will hold its public meetings this month in virtual format. That move, scheduled to begin with Tuesday’s city council meeting, is a response to rising COVID-19 infections and the need to keep city services running smoothly, according to a statement on the city’s website. All meetings – council, council …

Moreno Valley is accepting applications for funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. City officials expect to receive a little more than $2 million in Community Development Block Grant funds, which will pay for programs that help low-and-moderate-income residents or neighborhoods. Moreno Valley also expects to …

Victorville has received a $28 million grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, money it will use to build a homeless shelter and medical clinic. The Wellness Center campus, the first facility of its kind to be built in Southern Calfornia, will include a recuperative care facility, …

Riverside will use a $7.1 million state grant to renovate Patterson Park, a popular facility in its Eastside neighborhood. The funding, from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, will be distributed through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program, according to a statement from the City. “Enhancing …