City / County News

For the third consecutive year, San Bernardino County claimed the most national awards presented by the National Association of Counties. The largest geographic county in the United States won 257 awards in June, topping the record 200 awards it won last year, according to a statement on the county’s website. …

Riverside recently participated in the Leading Civic Engagement in Cities program at Harvard University’s John. F. Kennedy School of Government. City officials traveled to Cambridge, Ma. to take part in the one-week program, where they were taught new ways to work with residents and develop strategies that solve local problems, …

FEMA has removed a high-risk flood designation from a part of Palm Springs that includes a mobile home park and condominiums. That decision, which affects 514 structures and a little more than 100 acres, means businesses and homeowners in that part of the city will pay less for their flood …

Riverside County has approved a $10 billion budget for the 2025-’26 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The budget, which the board of supervisors passed June 24, is the result of a community outreach program and a series of meetings between county departments, according to a statement on the county’s …

S&P Global Ratings has upheld Palm Springs’ AA long-term credit rating, which will allow the city to proceed with two major projects. That ruling means the Palm Spring financing authority may issue bonds to pay for the renovation of the city’s public library and swim center, according to a statement …

Apple Valley will begin major upgrades of Bear Valley Bridge Road later this year. The project, which was approved by Caltrans last month, is expected to start in December and be completed in April 2028, according to a statement on the town’s website. It will be paid for with revenue …