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The Riverside County Department of Public Social Services will open an office in Coachella. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the office, located at 1283 Sixth St., according to a statement. Individuals and families in need may get cash assistance, medical insurance, food, …

Palm Springs has started “myPalmSprings,” a smartphone app designed to help residents and visitors find city information and report issues. The app allows the user to report homeless and code compliance issues, vacation rental violations, graffiti and water waste, among other issues, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

A flood control and groundwater recharge facility has opened in the High Desert. The 27.4-acre Amethyst Basin project in Victorville, which took 10 years to build, was dedicated June 13, according to a statement. All four agencies that partnered to build the project – the San Bernardino County Flood Control …

Moreno Valley has balanced its books. The city’s overall budget for the 2019-’20 fiscal year, exceeds $256 million, including $113 million in its general fund, according to a statement. “Moreno Valley has approved a two-year balanced budget,” the statement reads. “Despite continued takeaways of local funds by the state and …

Since May 30, 20 more mosquitoes in the Coachella Valley have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a statement. Fifty seven mosquitoes from the Low Desert have tested positive for the virus in 2018, the most recorded in the region for this time of year the Coachella Valley …

Moreno Valley and Moreno Valley College are offering students a monthly stipend designed to help them stay in school. The program, MoVaLEARNS- Mayor’s Challenge,  will provide students “in good standing” in the school’s Career and Technical Education Program with a $250-a-month allowance for eight months, according to a statement. Those …