Supervisor Kevin Jeffries' Office

The County of Riverside is now accepting the next round of applicants for $10,000 COVID-19 Small Business Grants. For-profit businesses with fewer than 49 employees that meet the application criteria are encouraged to apply before the November 13 deadline. Businesses that received $75,000 or less in Paycheck Protection Program loans are eligible to apply for this grant, which can be used for rent, operating costs, inventory, equipment, among other uses. https://mainstreetlaunch.org/riverside-phase-3/

Virtual Ribbon Cutting for Temescal Canyon Road. November 5th at 9:30am. See flyer on how to view.

Riverside County just went live with our new website, accompanied by this RivCoNow promotional video, which was clearly mostly filmed pre-COVID restrictions... #RivCoNow

Riverside County Youth Community Corps District 1 - Picking up trash with the Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Foundation ( @keepriversidecleanandbeautiful ) on this amazing Saturday morning.

This press release was just sent out by county Public Health. We are on the verge of being moved by the state back into a more restrictive tier next week if our numbers don't improve: Riverside County remains in red tier for another week as officials seek more time to improve data Riverside County is being allowed to remain in the red tier for at least week after local officials requested more time to improve the metrics and avoid moving back to the most restrictive tier....Continue reading

More residents needed for COVID testing to slow the spread and remain in red tier. Read Full Press Release here: https://www.rivcoph.org//October/News/COVID_testing_10_7_2

In the wake of the discussions this year about social justice issues, law enforcement, and the provision of services to under-served communities, it was decided that the Board would hold a series of listening sessions devoted entirely to hearing from residents of Riverside County with concerns in any of these areas--Do you believe we are serving the public adequately? Fairly? Do unincorporated areas get their fair share of services (Sheriff, Code, etc.)? Does the system tre...Continue reading

The Santa Rosa Plateau in the hills above Wildomar and Murrieta needs volunteers so they can safely reopen! Story here: https://www.pe.com//santa-rosa-plateau-near-murrieta-part/

During yesterday’s (Tuesday) Board of Sup’s meeting a number of parents raised the issue of RE-opening schools. When the State moved Riverside County to the Red Tier, it affirmed that local school districts retain the sole authority to decide if they want to return to traditional face to face learning - starting in two weeks. The Board of Supervisors has no decision in that process. Contact your local school district. Private schools have already been reopening under a different waiver plan (if those schools wanted to do so). Hope this helps. Thanks, Kevin

We get a lot of questions about when Santa Rosa Plateau will be fully open again, and the biggest remaining hurdle is finding volunteers who are NOT in a COVID "at-risk" group. Here is your chance to help your community helping the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve

Third round of business assistance grant applications to open Sept. 16 with expanded eligibility please read press release for more info: https://www.rivcoph.org//9.14.20_Business_Assistance_Progr

Canyon Lake has put together an interesting tribute for 9/11. Any residents in the city can participate from home by displaying blue lights. See article for more information: https://fridayflyer.com///canyon-lake-to-light-up-on-9-11/