Shannon Shea is the founder of Elder Love USA, a local non-profit that help seniors. She says the pandemic canceled many of her fundraising events that are necessary for her non-profit, leading her to shift her business model. In January she opened the Elder Love Thrift Store to help carry out her mission of helping […]
An in-person job fair will be held this weekend at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, which is looking to fill between 40 and 50 jobs. The event will take place Saturday in the casino’s Special Events Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The casino, which is owned by the Cabazon Band of […]
Beginning Monday, Riverside County residents struggling to pay their rent because of public health lockdowns that impacted their finances can submit applications to qualify for a new round of rental assistance initiated by the county in partnership with several nonprofits. “Riverside County is eager to see this next round of assistance administered in a quick […]
Riverside County is dedicating more funds to its Riverside County Housing for the Harvest program, which provides housing and financial support for farmworkers to safely isolate and recover. The program launched in fall with $1 million and has received a boost of $750,000 to assist farmworkers on a waiting list. The Riverside County Executive Office […]
The United States is experiencing a surge in new business applications, despite the economic challenges brought on by COVID-19 restrictions. The increase in applications has led to new businesses arriving in the Coachella Valley, including Vagabond Roasting Company, a business that formed during the beginning of the pandemic. “I kind of, like, sat down […]
A new program aiming to protect essential farm workers and food processing workers across Riverside County begins taking applications Wednesday, Sept. 16. The Riverside County Housing for the Harvest program provides temporary housing options, including hotel and motel rooms, for COVID-19 positive or exposed agricultural workers if they are unable to self-isolate at home. Riverside […]
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for people to become census takers for the 2020 Census in the city of Palm Springs. The job entails, speaking with residents who have not completed or responded to the 2020 Census. The census taker will use mobile devices issued by the government to input information. The national response […]
