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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a pay raise for workers in the county’s In-Home Support Services program. The agreement, which must still be approved by the state and members of the United Domestic Workers, calls for three straight years of pay increases for members of that …

The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority will spend $2.8 million to help add express lanes on Interstate 10. The project will widen an 11-mile stretch between the Interstate 10/Interstate 15 interchange and Pepper Street, according to a statement released today. One express lane will be added in each direction, along …

Norco has broken ground on “The Barn,” a 21,000-square-foot multipurpose building being developed inside the George Ingalls Event Center. The $3.5 million project will be owned and operated by Norco and be available for public and private gatherings, including weddings, expositions and business meetings, according to a statement on the …

Palm Springs International Airport will upgrade its restaurants and retailers. The city council recently approved 10-year contracts with Paradies-Lagardere Travel Retail in Atlanta, the airport’s restaurant operator, and Las Vegas-based Marshall Retail Group according to a statement on the city’s website. Besides renovating the airport’s three restaurants, Paradies will bring …

Apple Valley will step up its efforts to decrease unsafe driving. A grant of nearly $70,000 will allow the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to focus more on drunken drivers, violators of the state’s hands-free cell phone laws and other drivers dangerous to pedestrians and bicycle riders, according to a …

Moreno Valley has approved the second phase of its ongoing pavement rehabilitation program. If all goes as planned, five years of road rehabilitation will be condensed into nine months, with construction expected to begin next year, according to a statement by the city. The city council unanimously approved the second …