City / County News

 Bank of America has joined Rancho Cucamonga’s Green Business Recognition Program, which acknowledges businesses committed to environmentally safe practices. Bank of America, which has incorporated many green practice into its operations is the first financial institution to become part of the program, according to statement on the city’s website. Those …

Victorville is asking for volunteers to serve on its Homelessness Solutions Task Force, which will come up with way to reduce homelessness in the High Desert city. The task force is made up of representatives from community stakeholder groups and city staff, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

Palm Springs will hold a special meeting to discuss a future homeless navigation center in the northern part of the city. The facility, planned for 3589 McCarthy Road, will serve as a temporary shelter before long-term housing can be found, according to a statement on the city’s website. It will …

It just became a little more difficult to get industrial projects approved in Fontana. The city council recently approved environmental and building requirements regarding industrial development that are intended to improve air quality, according to a statement on the city’s website. In some instances, the adopted regulations are stricter than …

Fourteen people have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged scheme to steal more than $4.2 million from the federal Medicare and state Medi-Cal programs. The scam involved enrolling people who were not terminally ill in two San Bernardino County hospice programs, New Hope Hospice, Inc. and Sterling …

Palm Springs International Airport accommodated more than two million passengers in 2021. Total passenger count at the airport was 2,092,943, a 67 percent year-over-year increase, according to a statement on the city’s website. The city-owned airport also set monthly passenger records during the last eight months of the year, attracting …