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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 …

The Highland Fire Department has a new fire engine thanks to some help from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. More than two dozen people today pushed the vehicle into Highland Fire Station 2, keeping alive a tradition that traces to when fire equipment was drawn by horses, according …

Give BIG San Bernardino County, the annual online fundraising event, raised nearly $240,000 for 107 county nonprofits. The 24-hour effort was held Tuesday and attracted more than 4,600 donations, with contributions ranging from $5 to $8,600, according to a statement. The Unforgettable Foundation in Redlands received the largest gift. Friends …

Riverside TV recently received eight awards from the California and Nevada chapter of the National Associations of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. The city-run cable television channel won five first place, one second place and two third place awards at the association’s annual conference, according to a statement on the city’s …

Omnitrans has expanded the service hours on Route 208, the freeway express route that serves Yucaipa, Redlands and San Bernardino. As of Monday, the weekday-only route will leave the Yucaipa Transit Center four times between 4:28 and 7:20 a.m., while four evening routes will start in San Bernardino between 5 …