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Apple Valley has broken ground on the reconstruction of Apple Valley Road and Highway 18, one of the High Desert town’s busiest intersections. The project will improve traffic flow and safety at the intersection, which accommodates approximately 46,000 vehicles a day, according to a statement on the town’s website. Apple …

The Inland Empire Community Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofits seeking help dealing with COVID-19. A nonprofit that provide services in San Bernardino County could receive $20,000 in aid, according to a statement on the county’s website. The board of supervisors, which has partnered with the foundation to establish …

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 …