Last week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that Riverside County moved back to the State's Purple Tier, which is the most restrictive tier.
This time around, the Purple Tier does have a few modifications from its previous restrictions, allowing some business to remain open with modifications for indoor services including personal care businesses, schools (with waiver), shopping malls, and small gatherings.
Riverside County will remain in the Purple Tier for at least three weeks before it can move back to the Red Tier once its COVID-19 metrics return to that lower range.
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Just as a reminder, the following businesses were ordered to move operations outdoors while in the Purple Tier: |
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MORE REASONS TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19 |
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One reason to get tested for Covid-19 is to get our numbers to where they need to be in order to move into the next Tier of reopening. However, we want to stress other important benefits of getting a Covid-19 swab test.
We all want to protect our loved ones, family, friends, and co-workers from getting sick but what if you are asymptomatic, which means you show no symptoms nor do you feel sick? Getting a Covid-19 swab test can protect and possibly prevent you and those around you, especially the vulnerable or the at risk, from contracting and spreading the virus. If you have an underlying health condition, that makes you even more susceptible! Therefore, testing for and detecting Covid-19 early can reduce the risk of serious complications.
So, for all the reasons listed above, we urge all residents to get a Covid-19 swab test.
Anyone, with or without symptoms or health insurance, can take a free Covid-19 swab test from a county or state-run site.
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Ballot drop off is now available at Rancho Mirage City Hall located at
69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.
Please note:
Pursuant to the County Registrar's office,
hours for ballot drop off at
City Hall are:
Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Riverside County Registrar's Office
(951) 486-7200 | (800) 773-VOTE(8683)
For more voting information and answers to frequently asked questions,
For more information, please call
(760) 324-4511, Ext. 488.
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Voter Assistance Centers will be available in Rancho Mirage beginning October 31, 2020. These Centers will assist voters with registration, replacement ballots, voting and questions. Please see locations and hours of operation below:
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Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory
71-100 Highway 111
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The River at Rancho Mirage
71-800 Highway 111, Suite B-119
(former Forever 21 space)
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VOTER ASSISTANCE CENTER OPERATING HOURS
Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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You know that expression "if I could turn back time?" Well, it looks like we will be doing just that on Sunday, November 1st! Daylight Saving Time ends, which means we gain an extra hour of sleep. So, if you have clocks, watches, or any other "old-fashioned" devices that need to be manually adjusted, make sure to turn them back an hour before heading to bed on Halloween night. |
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MAKE IT A "HEALTHY" HALLOWEEN! |
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With Halloween coming up this weekend, we want to remind everyone to stay safe and follow the Covid-19 personal safety guidelines during your festivities.
Just like everything else lately, Halloween will be a little different this year. Below are a few suggestions on how you and your family can celebrate during the ongoing pandemic to make it a safe and healthy Halloween:
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- Turn your home into a haunted house or candy scavenger hunt for your family.
- Have a scary movie night and Halloween-themed activities (make popcorn balls, pumpkin carving, face painting) at home.
- Host an online costume party or pumpkin carving contest.
- Decorate your home or yard with Halloween-themed decorations
To protect yourself and your community, you should not go trick-or-treating or mix with others outside allowed private gatherings this Halloween season.
The safest way to celebrate Halloween this year is with people in the same household or celebrate virtually.
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RANCHO MIRAGE LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY
This Year's Halloween Spooktacular is going virtual!
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HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
Virtual Costume Contest!
Dress to impress as your favorite character or be creative and come up with your own. Have fun and be sure to send a picture to the Library for all to see! Happy Halloween!
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To Enter
Send a photo of your
child/family dressed up in their
Halloween costumes, include name, phone number, and category to:
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Costume Categories
Best All-Around
Group
Scariest
Most Creative
Funniest
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A panel of judges will vote for their favorite costumes in each category. All costumes must for family-friendly. Prizes will be awarded. Be creative and have fun! |
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Rules & Regulations
- By submitting a photo, you are giving the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory permission to re-share photos on our social media channels.
- All contestants 12 years of age and under must have parent or guardian's permission to enter, and must be accompanied by them in their photo (with or without costume).
- Photos of contestant submissions and category winner will be share by the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory and on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages.
- The judges reserve the right to disqualify anyone from the competition for any reason.
- Photos must be received by the deadline of Monday, November 2, 2020.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE "STORYTELLERS"
WHO INSPIRED OUR IMAGINATION!
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The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory and Desert Theatricals children's writing program, Inspire, was created to encourage our community's youth to express their creativity and talents through a short story contest.
In its second season, the Inspire program did just that! Contestants were to stretch their imagination to write an original story of any theme or idea, with a simple plot, and a defined beginning, middle and end. Once all submissions were in, Desert Theatricals actors and musicians recreated the selected stories through improvisation and brought them to life in this exciting and entertaining YouTube video.
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For questions or comments, please contact Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory
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SUNNYLANDS CENTER & GARDENS |
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Sunnylands Center & Gardens is kicking off their outdoor activities today, October 28th, with five days of Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos, their annual observation of Día de Los Muertos, featuring ofrendas, or altars, that community groups have erected in our gardens. This year, local artists are adding their talents to the mix, decorating colorful nichos (shadow boxes) that will be placed amid the cactus, agaves, and aloes.
Sunnylands is expanding their operating hours, giving the public free access to the gardens from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. A week later, starting November 4th, their café will open for outdoor seating.
For more information about Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos and upcoming (outdoor only) tours and events, please visit their website at
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CITY ORDER & PROGRAM REMINDERS |
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FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED IN ALL BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS AND ADJACENT PUBLIC SPACES IN THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE
The City of Rancho Mirage
has been extended to
November 5, 2020.
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The Great Plates Delivered program will continue through November 8, 2020.
If you are a Rancho Mirage resident
65+ or 60-64 and at risk, please
If you are already enrolled,
no need to re-enroll.
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