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Palm Springs to hold 9/11 ceremony

Riverside to remember 9/11

The Palm Springs Fire Department will hold a special ceremony Wednesday commemorating the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. All Coachella Valley residents are asked to attend the event, which will be held at the 9/11 memorial in front of the fire department headquarters, 300 N. El Cielo Road, …

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San Bernardino County gets mental health grant

San Bernardino County’s Department of Behavioral Health has received a $2.3 million state grant that it will use to pay off student loans. In exchange, the department will increase its treatment of low-income individuals and families, according to a statement. In July, CalHealthCares, a division of the Department of Health …

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Torres starts program to help vets

Rep. Norma Torres, D-Pomona, has started a program that gives veterans easy access to discounts at restaurants, hotels, retail stores and other businesses nationwide. The Veteran Identification Card Assistance Program allows veterans to take advantage of multiple discounts without having to carry sensitive documents that prove they’re veterans, according to …

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Bailey to step down as Riverside mayor

Rusty Bailey

Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey announced Tuesday that he is stepping down from the city council. A Riverside native and the city’s mayor since 2012, Bailey will not seek a third term in the city’s primary election, scheduled to be held in March, according to a statement released Tuesday. “It has …

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Survey will take a comprehensive look at the High Desert

There are a lot of problems in that part of the Inland Empire, and the first step in fixing them will be identifying what they are, says the man who is behind the project. Joseph Brady has lived and worked in the High Desert for 31 years. During that time …

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Survey: Ontario residents like their city

Survey: Ontario residents like their city

Ontario residents are apparently very happy with their hometown, according to the results of a recent study. Nearly 86 percent of the respondents said they’re very satisfied or satisfied with city services, while almost 80 percent reported that Ontario is moving in the right direction, according to a statement posted …

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