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Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
Elliot SpagatThe Associated PressPresident-elect Joe Biden’s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country...
Most people who were arrested by ICE in 2020 for living illegally in the...
WASHINGTON – The overwhelming majority of people arrested for living illegally in the U.S. by federal authorities in 2020 had an average of four...
FBI investigation dismantles human trafficking network
WASHINGTON – When a 14-year-old girl ran away from her Virginia home after a family conflict in 2018, law enforcement feared she could be...
SBA launches new, free online digital learning platform
WASHINGTON – Jovita Carranza, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced recently the launch of Ascent, a first-of-its-kind, free digital e-learning platform geared...
SBA forgives 1.1M Paycheck Protection Program loans so far, totaling over $100B
Small borrowers make up vast majority of forgiveness applicants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has already forgiven more than 1.1 million Paycheck Protection Program loans for...
SBA reopens Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders, Jan. 15, and all lenders, Jan....
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1...
Local communities rally to bring food to health care workers
Murrieta resident Dave Bohorquez is partnering with two other southwest Riverside County residents to help rally the community in bringing meals to hospital workers...
Menifee city officials present Menifee Cares $5,000 grants to four local small businesses
Four Menifee small-business owners were delighted Tuesday, Jan. 12, to see members of the Menifee City Council, Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce and the...
Cannabis businesses move forward in Wildomar, council approves midyear budget report
To kick off the Wildomar City Council meeting Wednesday, Jan. 13, Mayor Dustin Nigg took time for some presentations recognizing city councilmembers, staff and...
Riverside County hosts virtual human trafficking conference
Touching on a wide variety of topics relating to human trafficking and the prevention of human trafficking in Riverside County, the 2021 Commercial Sexual...