As school children are required to Stay at Home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the reading to children programs have switched from the classroom to online. Councilmember Rita Lamb has taken the “Coronavirus Storytime”...Continue reading
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SCE Offering Programs to Save on Electric Costs
Please know SCE will not disconnect your power now because you’re having trouble making payments due to hardships caused by COVID-19. SCE has temporarily suspended service disconnections for nonpayment and waiving late fees. If you...Continue reading
Riverside County Provides Several Updates Related to COVID-19
Face Coverings and Social Distancing Extended to June 19 The county public health director released an amended order starting May 1st that requires face coverings to be worn in public with numerous exceptions and to...Continue reading
Cathedral City Director of Emergency Services Issues New Short-Term Lodging Order
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
Restaurant Delivery Service for Seniors and High Risk Individuals for COVID – $66 per Day
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...
State Amends Its Order of Essential Workers
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...
CDC Updates Common Symptoms of COVID-19
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
Cathedral City Residents and Local Businesses Giving Back During the COVID Pandemic
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
Filing for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Now Available
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 Public Health Updates COVID-19 FAQs
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