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Zach Hall, a 22-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, has been named captain of the department’s Temecula station. Hall, who began his new job Jan. 16, succeeds Capt. Lisa McConnell, who had been in charge of the Temecula station since July 2017, according to a statement on Temecula’s …

Millennial home ownership is on the rise in Moreno Valley. During the last 10 years, the percentage of homes owned by 18-34 year olds in Moreno Valley has gone up nearly 4.5 percent, according to www.SmartAsset.com, a personal finance website. That was enough to rank the Riverside County city sixth …

Mayor Rusty Bailey will deliver Riverside’s State of the City address Thursday at the Riverside Convention Center.  This year’s theme is “Foundations For Our Future,” according to a statement on the city’s website. “We face major challenges ahead, some unique to our city and others shared by most cities in …

Moreno Valley has been named “Public Partner of the Year” by the Inland Empire Economic Partnership. Riverside County’s second-largest city was recognized for attracting jobs and fostering job creation, according a statement on the city’s website. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez accepted the award Thursday at the partnership’s annual dinner and awards …

City Council takes action to try to stem a problem that’s likely to get worse before it gets better, according to officials. Riverside is stepping up its battle against homelessness. Last month, the city council voted to expand the city’s only homeless shelter in order to get more homeless people …

Palm Springs will hold a special community forum later this month, where residents will be able to share their views on how best to spend a $10 million state grant intended to fight homelessness in their city. The session is scheduled to be held at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 29 in …