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Perris voters will decide whether the city should tax warehouses. The Perris Distribution Facilities, Industrial Business and Truck Yards Tax Measure would place a yearly business license tax of 10 cents per square foot on commercial warehouses, according to a statement on the city’s website. If passed, the measure would …

San Bernardino will be allowed to remove homeless encampments, litter, and debris along state highways within its borders. The city has joined the California Department of Transportation’s Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement, which effectively hands those duties over to San Bernardino, according to a statement on the city’s website. The agreement …

Banning may join the list of Inland Empire cities that have a massive industrial park within its borders. On Nov. 3, the city’s voters will decide whether to approve Sunset Crossroads, a project that will consist of 245 acres of warehouse-distribution facilities and other industrial buildings. It will be built …

Riverside County’s taxable properties increased in 2025, a trend generally considered to be a sign of a healthy economy. The county’s 2026 assessment role totaled $484 billion, a 5.2 percent increase from the previous year, according to a statement on the county’s website. Released July 21, the assessment roll is …

Opponents of a proposed high-voltage transmission line that would cut through Temecula will hold a protest rally July 31. Save Temecula is scheduled to gather from 4 to 6 p.m. at Temecula Duck Pond, 28250 Ynez Road, to protest San Diego Gas & Electric’s 144-mile Golden Pacific Powerlink, according to …

Eastvale has a new ally in its battle with the U.S. Postal Service to obtain its own ZIP code: the state of California. On June 15, the state legislature unanimously approved a Senate Joint Resolution sponsored by Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside. asking Congress and President Trump to approve legislation that …