City / County News

Riverside County has received a $29.5 million state grant that it will use to build housing for its homeless population. That funding, from the state’s No Place Like Home program, will help build 147 permanent housing units for people with “severe and persistent” mental illness who are homeless, chronically homeless, …

San Bernardino issued 736 building permits in August, far more than in any recent month. Those permits, issued by the city’s building and safety division, were worth an estimated $26 million, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Activity has been picking up all year,” said Nathan Freeman, director …

Phase one of Moreno Valley’s $50 million pavement rehabilitation program is underway. The project will repave nearly 190 miles of arterial, and neighborhood roads throughout the city, according to the statement on the city’s website. Council members approved the project in February, and in June agreed to spend $29 million …

Riverside has been recognized for having the top fleet of green vehicles in North America by the NAFA Fleet Management Association. “Riverside has made ‘going green’ a part of our city’s identity, and the green fleet award is the latest recognition of those efforts,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said in …

The Palm Springs Public Library has received a $6.5 million grant from the California State Library. The Building Forward Grant will help pay for multiple improvements to the main library building at 300 Sunrise Way, upgrades that have been needed for a long time, according to statement on the city’s …

Measure Q, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot, would raise the city’s sales tax from 7.5 percent to 8.5 percent. City officials say they need more revenue to maintain Ontario’s current standard of living, but not everyone agrees.   On Nov. 8, Ontario residents will vote on Measure Q, …