City / County News

San Bernardino County has contracted with a new company to ensure it has enough COVID-19 testing equipment. The county, which is asking all of its residents to get tested even if they’re not showing symptoms, has signed on with Fulgent Genetics, a Temple City testing company that provides diagnostic testing, …

Apple Valley has reopened its parks and ballfields and some recreation programs. The change was done in accordance with revised guidelines issued Monday by the state Department of Public Health, according to a statement on the town’s website. One recreation program that is back in play is the Distance-Learning Day …

The Moreno Valley Animal Shelter and NBC4/Telemundo will hold its annual “Clear the Shelters” event Aug. 15. The adoption fee for dogs and cats is $20, which in some cases will be a savings of $100 or more, according to a statement on the city’s website.  Also, the shelter is …

Registration for this year’s Southern California Water Conference is scheduled to end Friday. The conference, sponsored by the Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, will be a virtual event this year, according to a statement. Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary for natural resources and a member …

The Apple Valley Town Council has unanimously agreed to place a one percent sales tax before voters this Nov. 3. If approved, the tax would generate approximately $7 million annually for the town’s general fund, which pays for law enforcement, road construction, park improvements, community events, and recreation programs, according to …

Palm Springs has changed its regulations regarding how late restaurants, bars, and wineries are allowed to stay open. Those three entities must now close by midnight and remain closed until at least 5 a.m., according to a statement on the city’s website. That restriction went into effect last week and …