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SB County sets up temporary care sites

San Bernardino County is establishing alternate care sites in response to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Each treatment site is meant to help local hospitals forced to deal with too many patients, according to a statement on the county’s website. One site has been established at parking lot 14 …

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Riverside County to distribute 10 million masks

Riverside County is giving away 10 million masks to help combat COVID-19. Since announcing “Masks are Medicine” last week, the county has given more than 50,000 masks to nonprofits for distribution, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Because we do not have a vaccine or cure for COVID, …

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San Bernardino police to hire more officers

New Police Chief to Start Work

The San Bernardino Police Department has received $5.4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Justice. The money will be used to improve the department’s community oriented policing program, which was started last year, according to a statement by Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino. Some of the funding will …

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Coronavirus test site opens in Moreno Valley

A second Coronavirus testing site opened Wednesday in Moreno Valley. The facility at Cottonwood Golf Center, 13671 Frederick St., will be open Wednesday through Saturday and then, starting next week, Monday through Friday, according to a statement released by the city. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and testing …

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Riverside County to open fifth COVID-19 test center

A fifth testing site for COVID-19 will open in Riverside County. The clinic at the Blythe Fairgrounds, 591 N. Olive Lake Blvd., is scheduled to open Wednesday and will operate for four days, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county’s public health officer. Anyone who wants to be tested should …

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