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Fontana has received a $625,000 grant from the California Housing and Community Development Department, money it will use to speed up housing construction downtown. “We are going to use this grant to address the housing crisis beginning with downtown Fontana,” Mayor Acquanetta Warren said during a recent news conference announcing …
Read More »Public safety facility to house fire, sheriff’s department
Construction has begun on a public safety facility in Rancho Cucamonga that will be home to a city fire station and a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s substation. The building, at 8870 San Bernardino Road, will house Fire Station 172, according to statement on the city’s website. The current Fire Station …
Read More »Workers get an early jump on census
It’s not yet 2020, but preparations are underway for the 2020 Census. Some workers are canvassing neighborhoods, in the Inland Empire and nationwide, checking addresses for next year’s count, according to a statement posted on San Bernardino County’s website. The census, conducted every 10 years, is important to cities and …
Read More »Survey: Riverside residents really like their city
An overwhelming number of Riverside residents take great pride in their city, a survey has found. However, those same residents are concerned about cost of living, traffic and homelessness, with homelessness being a problem many believe the city hasn’t done enough to fix, according to the 2019 Riverside Community Quality …
Read More »New police chief subject of public meetings
Riverside is looking for a new police chief, and it wants the public’s help in making its choice. Public meeting are scheduled to be held: Sept. 25 at Reid Park, Springbrook Banquet Room,1011 Orange St.; Each meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. During those sessions, residents …
Read More »Riverside to host conference on fighting homelessness
Riverside will bring together local government officials from throughout Southern California to discuss ways to fight homelessness. The conference, scheduled to be held Oct. 23, will also try to find ways agencies can better work together more effectively to help those who are living on the street, according to a …
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