Fontana Fire District with the help of Fontana Rotary donated a ladder truck this week to the Mexicali Fire Department. “The 2002 American LaFrance ladder trick totes a 75’ ladder, a 1500-gallon per minute pump (GPM), ground ladder compliment, and a 300-gallon water tank,” said San Bernardino County Fire Public …
Read More »Riverside wants help hiring city attorney
Riverside is asking for the public’s assistance in its search for its next city attorney. City officials have scheduled an online community meeting for 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday the 16th to gather input which the city council will use when it makes the hire, according to a statement on the city’s …
Read More »City to issue RFP for demolition of Carousel Mall
Demolition of the Carousel Mall is one step closer. At a special meeting to discuss the Carousel Mall on October 28, 2020, the San Bernardino City Council directed the city manager to explore options for demolition of the mall. Since that time an RFP (request for proposal) has gone into …
Read More »Palm Springs launches aid program for businesses
Palm Springs has announced they are accepting applications for its $1 million COVID-19 Small Business Financial Aid Program. Eligible businesses will receive a zero percent $10,000 loan that will be forgiven if the business stays open for at least six months, according to a statement on the city’s website. The …
Read More »Apple Valley passes guidelines for sidewalk vendors
The regulations, aimed mostly at health and safety issues, are a response to state legislation meant to put sidewalk vendors and regular businesses in equal competition with each other. How effectively those rules will be enforced remains a question. Apple Valley has adopted regulations regarding sidewalk vendors, measures designed to …
Read More »Palm Springs chamber, tourism bureau team up to help restaurants
The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism have started a program to help restaurants survive COVID-19. The chamber is offering a $10 coupon to customers who order takeout, with participating restaurants to be reimbursed by the city and other local businesses, according to a …
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