During Governor Newsom's recent briefings, reopening of the California economy will be at least partly based on reducing current COVID-19 infections and preventing future spikes. While not currently mandated by the State or the CDC, the CDC highly recommends face coverings to reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su issued an open letter to unemployed and self-employed Californians who are seeking benefits through unemployment insurance or the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
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iHub Radio, the all-digital news, talk and entertainment radio station that exclusively serves the Coachella Valley region with an around-the-clock schedule of locally-produced and hosted current events and lifestyle-oriented content has announced that the broadcast service will be offering 100-percent of its advertising inventory at no charge to Coachella Valley-based businesses doing their best to operate and remain viable in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis through at least the end of May.
As many of you may know, President Trump's CARES Act is providing a $2.2T stimulus to help our Country get through the COVID-19 situation. While the CARES Act is funding several popular loan programs, the programs getting the most attention from businesses are the Payroll Protection Program (a forgivable loan of up to $10m based on your average monthly payroll expenses subject to certain conditions and requirements) and SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program along with its $10,000 cash advance.
If you have spent any time in California, you have grown reasonably accustomed to (or, at least familiar with) floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and droughts. We can now add global pandemic to the list. Through each of these situations, I have always been impressed with the depth of character, the caring and the support demonstrated by community members.
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Riverside County is working closely with Governor Newsom’s Office of Emergency Services to gather information about the impact caused by the Coronavirus (Covid19) to Riverside County businesses and non-profit/non-governmental organizations. They are in the preliminary stages of exploring various resources, including public assistance and funding from Federal, State, local governments, and private sources that will help support our business community during this challenging economic time and in the near future. In order to support these efforts, we need your help to determine the economic impact.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to California small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today.
Location: Dinah Shore Drive and Via De Anza Applicant: City of Cathedral City Project Website: Project Description: Installation of High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) at Dinah Shore and Via De Anza and Dinah Shore and Vaquero...
Location: Buddy Rogers Ave and Pickfair St, Cathedral City Applicant: City of Cathedral City Project Website: Project Description: Enlarge existing Public Parking lot south of Town Square. Pickford Theatre also constructed a new parking facility...
Location: East Palm Canyon Dr and Date Palm Drive Applicant: City of Cathedral City Project Website: Project Description: