City / County News

The Riverside County Transportation Commission has agreed to finance the next phase of the Coachella Valley Rail project. Commission members recently awarded an $80 million contract to HDR Engineering to conduct the next round of environmental studies associated with the project, according to a statement on the commission’s website. HDR …

Moreno Valley has said no to a 45-day ban on warehouse construction. In a 3-2 vote cast Feb. 3, the city council declined to join several other Inland Empire cities, including Perris and Hemet, that recently said no to logistics development within their borders, according to multiple reports. The vote …

Riverside is trying to make it easier for people to park their cars while they’re visiting downtown, in an attempt give businesses there a shot in the arm. The Downtown Valet Program began a six-month tryout January 16 and is scheduled to run through June 30, at which point the …

The Riverside Community College District has opened a facility in Perris that will train people for vocational and trade-related jobs. The two-story Inland Empire Technical Trade Center is at the northeast corner of corner of First and D street, according to a statement on the city’s website. The 13,700-square-foot downtown …

Hemet has launched a program designed to help the city’s restaurant owners. The City of Hemet Kitchen Grant Program is the second phase of an initiative operated by the city’s economic development department that was previously restricted to downtown, according to a statement on the city’s website. Seven hundred thousand …

San Bernardino has received a $1 million federal grant that its police department will use to expand its use of technology, specifically so it can monitor and respond to incidents more effectively. Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino, arranged the funding and presented the department with a ceremonial check during a …