The City of Palm Desert and the Desert Sands Unified School District are hosting a cruise night for all 2021 high school graduates in the area. The cruise night will take place Tuesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. on El Paseo. Last year the same event was hosted due to social distancing requirements, but now […]
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USC announced Tuesday that it intends to require all students, faculty and staff returning for on-campus classes and activities in the fall to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement will not take effect until the COVID vaccines receive “full approval” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, expected by late summer, before the start […]
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The state is expected to issue a new round of emergency CalFresh benefits on Sunday to 75,000 at-risk households in Riverside County. CalFresh, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income and working-class households purchase nutritious food and provides free school meals for qualified children. The program also provides recipients with access […]
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College students who are struggling with food and housing insecurity are encouraged to apply for a program that can help them stretch their food budgets and eat healthier, county officials and student advocates said this week. Nearly 40,000 college students in Riverside County are now eligible for CalFresh. But officials say less than 10 percent […]
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Approximately 75,000 Riverside County households hit hard by the pandemic can expect more emergency CalFresh benefits on Sunday (March 7). The state is scheduled to add the allotment onto customers’ benefits cards. CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, provides monthly food benefits to individuals and families with low-income. California has […]
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Southern California counties and others across the state could be cleared to open more businesses and lift other restrictions sooner than anticipated under a plan announced Thursday that will prioritize COVID- 19 vaccines in communities hardest hit by the pandemic. Fueling the plan is a move announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside 40% […]
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NBC News is making finding information on when, how and where to obtain your coronavirus vaccine easier. The “Plan your Vaccine” website is an all-in-one source for information on vaccination programs across the country. The site offers an interactive tool that locates vaccination sites anywhere in the US and tells you if you are eligible. […]
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Hundreds of second-dose vaccination appointments were postponed this week in Riverside County due to supply delays caused by winter storms throughout the country, county officials said Thursday. About 600 appointments slated for this week were rescheduled, or were in the process of being rescheduled, due to a shortage of Moderna vaccine doses, according to the […]
