Tag: Riverside County
Former Riverside department store to be used as emergency medical station
RIVERSIDE - A former Sears store in Riverside will serve as a federal medical station to deal with an expected surge of coronavirus cases,...
Local governments brace for budgetary impact of coronavirus
The Great Recession was devastating for local governments. Cities slashed budgets for parks. School districts laid off teachers and sent class sizes skyrocketing. And...
Riverside County bans all public gatherings and mandates face covering
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County's pubilc health officer today barred all outside gatherings except for those between family members residing in the same home and ordered...
Cities, county scramble to find shelter for homeless in COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic, while threatening those aged, pregnant or medically compromised, is seen as a serious threat to the growing homeless population in southwest...
Riverside County jobless rate decreased, before COVID-19 shutdowns
The unemployment rate in Riverside County dropped slightly in February, compared to the previous month, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday, March 27,...
Charges expected against armed felon suspected of beating mom
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Felony charges are expected to be filed tomorrow against a convicted felon accused of breaking his mother's arm and hoarding guns...
Supervisors adopt MND for new Menifee library
The Riverside County Library System in conjunction with a private-sector contractor will be constructing a new library in Menifee, and Tuesday, March 17, the...
Government relief beneficiaries can buy food from some restaurants
Seniors, the unemployed and other Riverside County residents who rely on government aid to buy groceries have the option to purchase food from some...
Coronavirus creates uncertainty for graduations, proms
They worked for four years to get to this moment.And now a global pandemic – something that perhaps never crossed their minds as a...
COVID-19 testing ramps up at Lake Elsinore’s Diamond Stadium
Kim Harris
Managing EditorLong lines of cars led into Lake Elsinore’s Diamond Stadium this weekend, but instead of looking for a parking spot to watch...