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 …
Read More »Moreno Valley to reopen some parks
Moreno Valley is reopening some parks beginning today, although social distancing and face-covering requirements will remain in place. The partial reopening applies to open spaces and trails, courts for non-contact sports, the Equestrian Center, Hound Town Dog Park and Cottonwood Golf Center, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »Riverside County supervisors delay CV vote
Riverside County officials have delayed a decision on whether to rescind four orders from the county’s public health officer regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. After an 11-hour meeting Tuesday, the board of supervisors agreed unanimously to resume discussion of that proposal during a special meeting scheduled to be held Friday, according …
Read More »Economic panel to advise Riverside County on reopening economy
Riverside County has established an economic recovery task force that will advise the board of supervisors on when, and how, to reopen the local economy. Business and community leaders from throughout the county make up the task force, which was put together by the five-member board and is expected to …
Read More »Palm Springs to hold “virtual town hall”
Palm Springs businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to participate in a virtual town hall Tuesday. The online event, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., is being hosted by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, according to a statement on …
Read More »Riverside County reaches out to disabled adults
Riverside County is offering free food to disabled adults to help them deal with the COVID-19 lockdown. Adults with a disability or who are more than 60 years old, may call the Riverside County Office on Aging, which is offering food delivery for critical emergencies, according to a statement. The …
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