City / County News

Riverside will remove homeless encampments from state freeway ramps in the city. The city council voted unanimously Aug. 5 to take that action, which establishes one of the first homeless maintenance agreements between a city and Caltrans, according to a statement on Riverside’s website. The pilot program is scheduled to …

Eastvale has started a program designed to help its businesses. The Business First Program, which is being led by the city’s economic development team, offers assistance to new businesses during every phase of starting a business, according to a statement on the city’s website. Established businesses, and anyone considering starting …

State officials will close a Riverside prison next year. The California Rehabilitation Center will be shut down in the fall of 2026 in an attempt to reduce the amount of money spent on prisons statewide, according to multiple reports. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that move Monday.  California’s …

Palm Springs has completed a technology upgrade at one of its community centers. Improvements at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, were paid for a with a $56,200 grant from the California Public Utilities Commission’s, according to a statement on the city’s website. The city’s Information Technology Department …

Lake Elsinore has received $8 million in federal funding that it will use to support the city’s water quality project. The funding is part of the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to a statement on the city’s website. The bill was …

San Bernardino officials hope an upgraded alley will become a downtown gathering spot. Sole Alley, formerly known as 4th Street Alley, opened earlier this month with a three-hour gala attended by Mayor Helen Tran and members of the city’s arts council, according to a statement. The alley between D and …