Riverside University Health System-Public Health, in partnership with Palm Springs and Curative Inc., has opened a COVID-19 clinic at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The clinic will run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is available to all eligible residents who live or work in Riverside County, …
Read More »San Bernardino County to get traffic signal upgrades
A Santa Ana company will provide traffic-signal synchronization to 16 municipalities in the San Bernardino Valley. Iteris Inc., which manages mobility infrastructure, has received $737,000 in service orders from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, according to a statement released Tuesday. That agreement is part of a $2.5 million “on-call” …
Read More »Two new business assistance loan programs in Apple Valley
The Town of Apple Valley has started two loan programs meant to help businesses hurt by COVID-19. The Microenterprise Assistance Program is designed for businesses with one to five employees, according to a statement on the town’s website. It offers grants up to $30,000 for backpay of rent and utilities, …
Read More »Riverside County offers vaccines for seniors
Riverside County is offering vaccines to people 70 years old and older. Appointments are available at various county clinics, from now through Feb. 16, according to a statement. Appointments can be made by going to the Public Health website https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine-with-Registration. Participants will need to show proof of age (driver’s license …
Read More »Second dose vaccines are on the rise in Riverside County
Second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are increasing in Riverside County, prompting county officials to plan more second-dose clinics. By Saturday there had been 35,699 second doses administered in the county and 212,636 first-time vaccinations, either at county-operated clinics or by community partners, according to a statement on the county’s …
Read More »San Bernardino County assists nonprofits
San Bernardino County, in partnership with the Inland Empire Community Foundation, has awarded $3.4 million to 216 nonprofits. The funding, distributed through the county’s Nonprofit Assistance Fund, is meant to help organizations that have struggled to maintain services during COVID-19, according to a foundation statement released yesterday. The grants ranged …
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