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Moreno Valley is one of 35 cities named to the finals of The U.S. Mayor’s Challenge, a national competition sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies to promote good government. City officials will participate in a six-month “test phase,” during which they will develop programs designed to solve some of Moreno Valley’s most …

Omnitrans’ passenger boardings were up 1.7 percent in January, the San Bernardino County transit agency’s largest year-over-year passenger gain in more than three years. That growth was lead by an increase in freeway express routes – 14.2 percent – and the sbX bus rapid transit line, which rose 4.5 percent, …

The Eastvale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed church campus that would cover 124,000 square feet. If approved, VantagePoint Church will be developed on 10.5 acres at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Prado Basin Park Road, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

The city wants to add more than 4,000 acres north of its border. Some residents are less than thrilled with the idea. Rancho Cucamonga is trying to become larger. About six square miles larger, to be precise. The city wants to annex approximately 4,100 acres of land north of its border, …

Moreno Valley will hold a free writer’s workshop next month. The Writer’s Launch Pad will be held from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. March 10 at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center, 14075 Frederick St., according to a statement on the city’s website. With the help of four published …

San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino Unified School District will partner to help at risk and low-income students develop job skills. During the next three years, the county will provide the school district with a coordinator from its Workforce Development Board who will arrange “work-based learning opportunities” for those …