City / County News

Mike Futrell, Riverside’s city manager, is staying put. Ten days after it was announced he was leaving to become Pasadena’s city manager, Pasadena released a statement saying Futrell had decided to stay in Riverside, according to multiple sources. “City manager candidate Mike Futrell informed the Pasadena city council that he has …

Eastvale’s battle to secure its own ZIP code is pushing forward. Mayor Pro Tem Clint Lorimore, council member Mike McMinn, and city staff recently traveled to Washington, D.C. and met with Senators, members of Congress and their staff and discussed changing flawed ZIP code boundaries. Eastvale has been fighting that …

Riverside City Manager Mike Futrell is leaving the city to take the same position in Pasadena. Futrell, who has been Riverside’s top executive since January 2023, helped lead the city out of the post-pandemic era, while strengthening its finances, and reaffirming its AA+ credit rating, according to a statement on …

A city known around the world for its tourism wants to attract more conventions and more tourists. The Palm Springs City Council has approved a resolution of intention to create a Tourism Improvement District that will raise money to help pay for a $135 million renovation of the Palm Springs Convention …

A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently at the future site of the West End Regional Navigation Center in Fontana. The 200-bed facility at 1109 Jasmine St. will shelter homeless individuals until they can be moved into permanent housing, according to a statement on San Bernardino County’s website. It will be …

The 25th edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival kicked off April 10 in Indio. An estimated 250,000 people are expected to gather at the Empire Polo Club for the two-weekend event that will run through April 19 Both weekends are sold out, but the event will be …