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A former bus station in Riverside will be converted into a mixed-use student housing, retail and office space development. The structure between the library and University Avenue immediately west of Market Street will be home to 392 units of mixed-use student housing, retail and office space, according to a statement …

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt the 2024-’25 fiscal year budget June 25. The recommended budget makes available more than $9.6 billion for essential services, a substantial increase of 11 percent compared to last year’s $8.6 billion budget, according to a statement on the county’s website. …

San Bernardino County has approved a $9.8 billion budget for the 2024-’24 fiscal year, a fraction of which has drawn the ire of the city’s street vendors. That’s because $485,657 of the budget is earmarked for the Illegal Street Vending Program, a Department of Health initiative that some vendors believe …

San Bernardino recently added an important item to the list of things it needs to get done before it can proceed on some major projects. Hire a city manager. During a special closed session May 22, the city council voted unanimously to remove Charles Montoya as the city’s top administrator, effective …

Riverside County is allocating $1 million to help low-income, first-time homebuyers in the fifth supervisorial district. The money, from the American Rescue Plan Act, will be spent on up to 20 percent – a maximum of $100,000 – on a down payment, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Homeownership is …

Palm Springs is asking for suggestions regarding how to spend revenue from Measure J, the one-cent sales tax approved by city voters in 2011. Residents, businesses, nonprofits and neighborhood organizations may submit proposals explaining how they would spend a portion of the $6 million generated by Measure J, which was …