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COVID-19 tests are again available in Blythe. Residents of eastern Riverside County may get tested at 445 N. Broadway  Ave., where tests will be available through June 24, according to a statement on Riverside County’s website. In April, county health officials conducted tests at the Colorado River Fairgrounds.  They’re returning …

The Inland Empire will likely lose 70,600 jobs this year because of COVID-19, according to a recent forecast.  That would be a 4.5 percent drop – from 1,556,900 jobs to 1,486,300 jobs  – between 2019 and 2020, longtime Inland economist John Husing predicted in his most recent quarterly report on …

Ontario International Airport continued to take a severe beating from COVID-19 in May, as passenger traffic fell 85 percent year-over-year. Last month, 70,296 passengers passed through Ontario International, compared with 449,092 passengers in May 2019, according to data released Monday by the Ontario International Airport Authority. All of those were …

Temecula City Hall reopened Monday. The building at 41000 Main St. is operating under its regular hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to a statement on the city’s website. Inside, the lobby has been reconfigured to conform with state and local COVID-19 safety guidelines, including floor …

The Apple Valley Town Council has approved funding for 10 local nonprofits. The organizations provide a variety of community services, including youth activities, senior services, fair housing services, clothing for students, homeless shelters, and food banks, according to a statement on the town’s website. Funding comes from community development block …

The federal government’s employment report for April wasn’t the disaster a lot of people expected it to be. Whether it was a blip or a sign that the economy has absorbed the worst blows from COVID-19, remains to be seen. What to make of the U.S. jobs report for May? …