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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to remove statewide the regional stay-at-home orders implemented in December because of the pandemic prompted praise from Riverside and San Bernardino County officials. The decision, announced Monday, means restaurants may again offer outdoor service, hair and nail salons and other personal care services may reopen as …

The Riverside City Council has reached two agreements regarding The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture, both of which bring the long-planned project closer to happening. First, council members have approved a 25-year management agreement with the Riverside Art Museum, according to a statement on the city’s website. …