City / County News

Two lanes of Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs have reopened, part of a revised outdoor dining program being tested by the city. The stretch between Tahquitz Canyon Way and Baristo Road reopened to through traffic Wednesday, with outdoor dining on both sides of the street, according to a …

Moreno Valley has approved the sale of 56.4 acres that will be the site of a mixed-use, master-planned town center. Lewis Acquisition Corp., a division of the Lewis Group of Companies in Upland, bought the property at Alessandro Boulevard and Nason Street for $5.6 million, according to a statement on …

Riverside has approved a five-year plan that will help the city set priorities and establish policies. The Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan “is the result of several months of input by elected officials, residents, community groups and city boards and commissions,” according to a statement on the city’s website. The plan, …

The Apple Valley Fire Protection District has endorsed Measure O, a proposed one-percent sales tax that would help the High Desert town pay for general services.  Measure O “will protect property values and the local economy” and the “money raised would stay in Apple Valley to benefit our community and …

Riverside County has been moved back into the state’s more-restrictive purple tier following a surge in Coronavirus cases. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county’s public health officer, Tuesday informed the board of supervisors of the move at their regular meeting, according to multiple reports. The move means restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, …

Apple Valley is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to reopen some subregions of San Bernardino County. The town council recently agreed to request that move of the administration, “rather than stalling operations within the county as a whole,” according to a statement on the town’s website. “This is not about reopening …