City / County News

Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey recently accepted 50,000 masks from the Taiwanese-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles. The masks will go to the city’s Emergency Operations Center and will serve as a back-up supply in the city’s battle against COVID-19, according to a statement on the city’s website. The …

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has approved a $4 million program designed to help unemployed residents get work training. Pathways to Employment will provide adult participants paid stipends and other support services and will be overseen by the county’s Housing, Homelessness Prevention and Workforce Solutions office, according to a …

Apple Valley has started reconstruction at Apple Valley Road and Highway 18, one of the town’s busiest intersections. The project, expected to be completed in late 2021, will widen the roads in all four directions, realign Apple Valley Road, reduce the north slope approaching the intersection and improve drainage, according …

Menifee is trying to make it easier for businesses and religious institutions to operate outside. Starting last week, certain businesses – including salons, barbershops, fitness centers, and churches that wish to hold outdoor services  – will be able to get an outdoor operating permit with little difficulty, according to a …

Riverside County elementary schools may now request permission to hold in-person classes. In-person classes have not been held in the county since last spring, when the Coronavirus began spreading and Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down classes statewide, according to a statement on the county’s website. The waivers are restricted to …

Moreno Valley broke ground Monday on what will be its 33rd park. Santiago Park will cover nearly four acres next to March Middle School, which is at 15800 Indian St., according to a statement on the city’s website. The park will include shade shelters, restroom, lighted trail path, playground, multi-use …