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Ontario’s parks are now smoke-free and tobacco-free. The city council last week approved an ordinance that bans all tobacco products and e-cigarettes in city parks, according to a statement. Members of the city’s of Teen Action Committee began the push to get the ordinance passed after collecting nearly 2,300 cigarettes …

The Mountain Rim Fire Safe Council and State Sen. Mike Morrell, R-Rancho Cucamonga,  will host the second annual California First Responder Day. The event is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at LoanMart Field, home of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, 3408 Rochester Ave. Families …

Multiple projects are either about to open or are being planned, including nearly 1,000 residential units, according to city officials. The first tenants moved into the Imperial Hardware Lofts project in Riverside last week, and Miguel Baeza couldn’t he happier. Baeza owns Mezcal Cantina y Cocina at 3737 Main St. …

Fontana will hold a grand opening at its emergency operations center and remodeled police department lobby. The event, which will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 29 at the Fontana Police Department, 17005 Upland Ave., according to a statement. After the ribbon cutting, …

San Bernardino has hired Best, Best & Krieger to provide legal services for the city. The law firm became San Bernardino’s legal team of record earlier this month after having worked for the city under multiple interim agreements, according to a statement on the city’s website. Best, Best & Krieger …

Moreno Valley is undergoing two pavement and rehabilitation projects, one of which will repair 105 residential streets, according to a statement on the city’s website. The second will repair four arterial segments: Westbound Cactus Avenue from Graham to Heacock Street.; Kitching Street from Iris to Krameria Avenue; Alessandro Boulevard from …