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City looks to help businesses upgrade

Palm Springs affordable housing project gets state grant

Palm Springs is ready to help businesses improve their appearance. The Facade Improvement Grant Program will assist businesses by helping them create attractive storefronts and signs, which in turn will encourage investment in the city’s commercial properties, according to a stateement on the city’s website. The program will including a matching grant …

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Perris looks to upgrade its broadband

Perris is looking to expand its broadband capabilities. The city has partnered with Denver-based Magellan Broadband to develop a “cost-effective next generation” of broadband, according to a statement on the city’s website. Perris officials hope to develop a broadband program that provides fiber-optic connectivity and fiber internet services to commercial …

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Riverside County donates to local nonprofits

UofR Giving Day declared a success

Riverside County will donate $15 million to local nonprofits with money it received from the American Rescue Plan Act. In August, the board of supervisors voted to form Riverside County Nonprofit Roundtable to develop a public-private-community partnership, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Led by leaders from throughout …

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SB approves State Street extension

Redlands to redraw council districts

San Bernardino has approved a half-mile extension of State Street between Baseline and 16th streets, a move 20 years in the making. The city council recently awarded a $7.4 million contract to Riverside Construction Co. to build a four-lane roadway that will include medians, sidewalks and storm drains, according to …

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Palm Springs, Riverside County receive Homekey funding

Palm Springs and Riverside County have received $19 million in state assistance to help fight homelessness. Both were co-applicants for the funding from the second round of Project Homekey, which creates low-cost housing for homeless people by renovating hotels, motels and vacant apartments, according to a statement on the Palm …

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