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California’s poor face new dilemma: inflation
California has the nation’s highest poverty rate, COVID-19 has hit poor families the hardest and they must now contend with escalating inflation of living costs.
2022 Homeless Point-in-Time Count moves to Feb. 23 
The County of Riverside is moving the 2022 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count by 30 days due to the recent spike in coronavirus cases. The count is now scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23, while the Youth Count is scheduled to run from Wednesday, Feb 23 through Friday, Feb 25. County staff from the Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions will continue their community planning efforts with local cities in preparation for the new date.
Free N95 Masks
Riverside County residents will soon be able to obtain up to three free N95 masks for themselves as part of the Biden administration's effort to distribute 400 million free N95 masks around the country.
Ruiz Calls on Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests for Seniors Ruiz Calls on Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests for Seniors 
This week, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on the Department of Health and Human Services to guarantee at-home COVID-19 test kits to Medicare beneficiaries at no cost.
Mt. San Jacinto College, Beaumont Unified School District Partner to Create Middle College High School in Banning
The Mt. San Jacinto Community College District (Mt. San Jacinto College/MSJC) and the Beaumont Unified School District are excited to announce a partnership to launch Beaumont Middle College High School (BMCHS), a program that is intended to provide a seamless pathway for students from high school to community college.
