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Moreno Valley and Moreno Valley College are offering students a monthly stipend designed to help them stay in school. The program, MoVaLEARNS- Mayor’s Challenge,  will provide students “in good standing” in the school’s Career and Technical Education Program with a $250-a-month allowance for eight months, according to a statement. Those …

The Southern California Association of Governments will hold a public meeting Tuesday in Riverside to discuss the future of Southern California transportation. The association, a metropolitan planning organization that covers six of the 10 counties in Southern California, is soliciting public opinion for Connect SoCal – the 2020-2045 Regional Transportation …

San Bernardino County’s credit rating has been upgraded by one of the top credit rating agencies in the United States. S&P Global changed the county’s rating from AA to AA+ following a review request by the board of supervisors, according to a statement. Board members submitted the request last month …

Citrus tree owners in Riverside are being asked to examine their trees for Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease that attacks and kills at tree’s vascular system. A fourth case of the condition was discovered in Riverside recently, on the same property where infected trees were first identified in 2017, according to …

Moreno Valley is offering its residents one year of access to LinkedIn Learning, an online program that provides access to more than 13,000 video courses. The videos, which cover areas such as business, technology and creative skills, are being offered for free by Moreno Valley’s employment resource center, according to …

Riverside County has taken further action to cut its legal fees and reduce its exposure to lawsuits. One year after the board of supervisors created the Risk Management Steering Committee, board members have voted to give that panel more authority to evaluate lawsuits and make recommendations to county departments to …