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After two years of work, Moreno Valley reopened the Moreno Valley Beach Drive Bridge. A seven-lane bridge has replaced the two-lane structure that was built during the 1970’s, according to a statement on the city’s website. “This updated bridge will better serve our growing business and residential community in my …

Redeveloping the Carousel Mall property and restoring city hall aren’t the only projects San Bernardino has planned for reviving its downtown. City officials are laying the groundwork for the San Bernardino Smart City Camera System. Although barely in planning stage, the camera system will begin downtown and then be expanded …

Corona is offering beautification grants of up to $20,000 to small downtown businesses. Businesses with 25 or fewer employees are eligible for the Downtown Commercial Beautification Grant Program, which the city is funding with revenue from the American Rescue Plan Act, according to a statement on the city’s website. The …

The former American Sports University Dormitory in San Bernardino has been put into receivership. In a ruling issued Jan. 18, San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Thomas Garza appointed Richardson Griswold of Griswold Law in Encinitas the property’s receiver, according to a statement on the city’s website. The building at …

A proposed national monument near Joshua Tree National Park has one desert city preparing for battle. The Chuckwalla National Monument would cover approximately 660,000 acres in Riverside and Imperial counties, from the east end of the Coachella Valley to the Colorado River near the Arizona border. Besides providing some Coachella …

San Bernardino has received a $1 million grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians that it will use to upgrade Lytle Creek Park and Community Center. The 18-acre facility at 380 S. K St. has two playgrounds, a walking track with exercise equipment and more than 30 picnic …