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A comedy and music show that will benefit victims of earthquake damage in Cuautla, Mexico, Riverside’s sister city, will be held Sunday. The event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. at the Fox Theater, 3801 Mission Inn Ave, according to a statement. Tickets are $20 each, and all proceeds …

Moreno Valley has received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council. The city received the award for the website it uses to attract businesses, www.morenovalleybusiness.com, according to a statement posted on the city’s general information website. The website, which went online last year, explains …

The Moreno Valley Parks and Community Services Department is looking for performers and merchandise vendors to participate in this year’s Day of the Dead celebration. The  event, which celebrates deceased family members and friends, is scheduled to be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 3  at the Cottonwood Golf …

Riverside’s public and private sector will gather to help victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. “Riverside Gives” is scheduled to run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Riverside Convention Center at Fifth and Main streets in downtown Riverside, according to a statement on the city’s …

A main business thoroughfare in Perris is getting a facelift. Construction has begun on a 1.25-mile stretch of Perris Boulevard that cuts through the heart of downtown, according to a statement on the city’s website. The $4 million project, which started last month, is expected to be completed in June. …

Riverside is scheduled to hold Techstars Startup Week Sept. 25-29. The inaugural five-day downtown event will give local entrepreneurs an opportunity to learn from chief executive officers, inventors and investors who started or helped start their own business, according to a statement on the city;’s website. Speakers will include Jack …