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Casino Morongo announces plans to reopen Friday

The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and Casino Morongo is among three valley casinos that announced plans to reopen on Friday. Spotlight 29 and Toroise Rock Casinos also made the announcement later Tuesday. Officials at Morongo said several safety measures will be implemented, such as limiting guest capacity, temperature screenings, and requiring masks from guests

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Board eases requirements to apply for cannabis business permits

As a stimulus measure, Riverside County supervisors today approved easing the application process for individuals and businesses seeking to establish cannabis retail outlets and cultivation sites in unincorporated communities. “We’re keeping the same criteria as before, looking at each project to ensure it meets the requirements of the county,” Transportation & Land Management Agency Director

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Gov. Newsom relaxes some criteria for reopening

During Monday’s update, Gov. Newsom announced he would be relaxing some criteria for reopening. He said most of the state may be able to reopen more quickly. LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on the state’s response to #COVID19. #YourActionsSaveLives https://t.co/EfWFwvVyZD— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) May 18, 2020 Newsom cited a trend of decreasing

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“Keep Shining Palm Springs” campaign aims to support businesses impacted by coronavirus pandemic

Friends and fellow small business owners Ashley Busenius Coy and Christine Soto prepared merchandise for shipment at Windmill City Screen Printing in Cathedral City, owned by Busenius Coy and her husband Glen.  The t-shirts, hats, bandanas, postcards, stickers and more all feature the slogan “The Sun Will Keep Shining”. “I just wanted to see my

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Coachella Valley Spring Harvest Celebration honors local farmworkers and agricultural industry

Numerous local agriculture and community groups are coming together to highlight the importance of the valley’s agricultural industry and farmworkers with the Coachella Valley Spring Harvest Celebration. The celebration coincides with Coachella Valley Agriculture Week which takes place Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, 2020. More than 100 different varieties of crops are grown

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Virtual arts competition helped students channel their creativity during the COVID-19 school closures

The Riverside County Office of Education launched avirtual student arts competition to help students channel theircreativity during the COVID-19 school closures. Students from TK–12 across Riverside County were allowed to participate. There were quite a few winners here in the Coachella Valley from Palm Springs Unified School District and Desert Sands Unified School District. River

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