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JetBlue will begin a seasonal route from Palm Springs International Airport to Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Starting Dec. 18, the popular discount airline will offer two weekly nonstop flights, on Thursday and Sunday, between the two airports that will last until March of next year, according to a statement Palm …

Riverside is allowing gyms, fitness centers, and places of worship to use parks during COVID-19. The city council recently voted to allow those entities to use parks, free of charge, in accordance with California’s pandemic guidelines, according to a statement on the city’s website. “We know that maintaining our physical …

An environmental problem that has plagued part of San Bernardino County for more than 30 years moved a step closer to being partially solved Wednesday, thanks to an action by the Monte Vista Water District’s (MVWD) board. In a unanimous vote, the five-member panel commissioned a study that will determine …

Two companies are helping Apple Valley reopen Horsemen’s Center Park, which was closed Aug. 25 because of a deteriorated water well. Arizona Pipeline in Corona will provide a water truck and driver for several months so the park’s trees can be watered, according to a statement on the town’s website. …

Moreno Valley has opened its third library branch. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and the city council on Tuesday officially opened the Iris Plaza Library, 16170 Perris Blvd., with a ribbon-cutting, according to a statement on the city’s website. That library joins the Main Library on Alessandro Boulevard and the Moreno Valley …

Palm Springs starts its outdoor “al fresco” dining-in-the-street program today. On Thursday, Palm Canyon Drive between Baristo Road and Tahquitz Canyon Way closed, one day before the program began, according to a statement on the city’s website. Palm Canyon Drive, the city’s main thoroughfare, closed at 7 a.m.  Three southbound …