The Cathedral City Director of Emergency Services issued today Emergency Order 2B, which affects the rental of short-lodging facilities. The new order forbids the rental or lease for short-term lodging facilities through June 19, 2020 except for items listed in Sections 3 and 5. This new order mainly forbids short-term vacation rentals from renting or leasing properties to extended family members beyond the owner or his/her immediate household.Continue reading
On April 24, 2020, Governor Newsom announced the “Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors” program that provides home meals for individuals at high risk of contracting COVID or who are currently ill with COVID. The...
On April 28, 2020, the State Public Health Officer amended its March 19, 2020 order for Essential Workers. The amendment expands the list of essential workers including auto sales and leasing which is a large...
The Centers for Disease Control recently updated the symptoms of COVID-19 as they may range from mild to severe. Additionally, the following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these...Continue reading
Fire Chief Paul Wilson and the first responders are so grateful for the generosity of Cathedral City residents and local businesses giving needed personal protective equipment and care packages to help them make it through...Continue reading
From the EDD.CA.GOV website: As part of the federal CARES Act, the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program helps unemployed Californians who are business owners, self-employed, independent contractors, have limited work history, and others not usually...Continue reading
Riverside County has recently updated its COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions on the following website. The answers provide guidance to various orders by the governor and the county public health officer. https://rivcoph.org/Portals/0/Documents/CoronaVirus/April/FAQs_re_State_and_Local_Orders_Revised_4.22.20.pdf?ver=2020-04-23-095107-760×tamp=1587660696701 Continue reading
Riverside County Public Health is now allowing anyone who believes they might currently have the coronavirus (COVID-19) to be tested with or without symptoms. This is a change in policy once reserved for only those...Continue reading
CBS Local 2 is holding a special televised forum tonight with the nine Coachella Valley mayors including Cathedral City Mayor John Aguilar. Anchor Peter Daut will be asking questions on how each of the cities...Continue reading
The California Employment Development Department has updated its Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) webpage providing new information on when the self-employed can begin filing claims. Please know that these benefits are retroactive, so if you lost...Continue reading