Time is running out to register for the 2020 Southern California Housing Conference, scheduled to be held next week. The deadline to apply for this year’s conference, a virtual event sponsored by the Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, is Nov. 16, according to a …
Read More »Palm Springs dog park shuts down temporarily
Palm Springs’ dog park will shut down for its yearly maintenance and overseeding. The popular park behind City Hall will close Thursday and reopen Dec. 20, according to a statement on the city’s website. In the meantime, a dog park will be available temporarily at Demuth Park, 4200 E. Mesquite Ave. …
Read More »CBB to make food bank donation
Ontario-based Citizens Business Bank will donate $50,000 to food banks in Southern California, including the Inland Empire, and the Central Valley. The donations normally support the bank’s annual award celebration and holiday party, but this year they’ll be helping food banks during COVID-19, according to a statement. “As a result …
Read More »Proposed park sale defeated
A ballot measure that would have sold part of a public park to accommodate a hospital expansion has been narrowly defeated. Upland’s Measure Q received 12,435 No votes and 12,132 votes in favor, with all 48 precincts reporting, according to the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters. Measure Q would …
Read More »Palm Springs will use a hotel to help solve its homeless problem
The Ivy Palm Resort & Spa near downtown will be overhauled and used for immediate housing. It will not be a temporary shelter. A former Palm Springs hotel that is in bankruptcy will be converted to permanent housing that will get homeless people off the street quickly. The Ivy Palm …
Read More »Free rides for veterans on Veterans Day
Omnitrans will offer free and unlimited rides to all veterans on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Anyone who has served in the armed forces may board after presenting an identification card that proves retired military status, according to a statement on the transit agency’s website. The offer is good on local, …
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