Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge in San Bernardino is about go away. The 86-year-old structure between 3rd and 4th street just south of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad yard will be torn down and replaced, according to a statement on the city’s website. The bridge is scheduled to be closed …
Read More »Riverside provides self-administered COVID-19 test sites
Riverside has opened the first of several COVID-19 testing sites that feature free, self-administered tests. The tests, which have no contact with another person, were developed by Curative Inc., which has completed more than six million of the tests in 15 states, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »SB County provides COVID-19 reporting form for businesses
San Bernardino County is upping its effort to help businesses keep their employees safe during the pandemic. The COVD-19 Facility Outbreak/Cluster Reporting form, which the county introduced recently, “makes it easier to notify the county department of public health when a business suspects a potential COVID-19 outbreak at a specific …
Read More »Palm Springs dog park shuts down temporarily
Palm Springs’ dog park will shut down for its yearly maintenance and overseeding. The popular park behind City Hall will close Thursday and reopen Dec. 20, according to a statement on the city’s website. In the meantime, a dog park will be available temporarily at Demuth Park, 4200 E. Mesquite Ave. …
Read More »Proposed park sale defeated
A ballot measure that would have sold part of a public park to accommodate a hospital expansion has been narrowly defeated. Upland’s Measure Q received 12,435 No votes and 12,132 votes in favor, with all 48 precincts reporting, according to the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters. Measure Q would …
Read More »Palm Springs will use a hotel to help solve its homeless problem
The Ivy Palm Resort & Spa near downtown will be overhauled and used for immediate housing. It will not be a temporary shelter. A former Palm Springs hotel that is in bankruptcy will be converted to permanent housing that will get homeless people off the street quickly. The Ivy Palm …
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