City / County News

Palm Springs is scheduled to hold its annual State of the City luncheon Sept. 6 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event is will start at 11:30 a.m., with Mayor Robert Moon to begin delivering his remarks at noon. Video updates from council members J.R. Roberts, Geoff Kors, Lisa …

San Bernardino County will host nine “open houses” for its countywide plan, which officials plan to use to help them better implement services and resources. The plan, three years in the making, will primarily address unincorporated areas but will also touch on policies and resource planning in incorporated communities, according …

Palm Springs is moving from at-large to district city council elections, and it’s encouraging residents to get involved in the process. The city will hold two public workshops dealing with mapping techniques so that residents can create and submit their own district map, according to a statement. The first session …

Perris has launched a YouTube channel designed to keep residents up to date about community events and activities. The channel, which marks a major expansion of the city’s social media efforts, can be reached by logging onto www.youtube.com, typing “City of Perris” in the search box and clicking “subscribe” on …

San Bernardino is conducting an online survey that it will use to help attract more businesses and residents. The three-week study is being done among residents, city employees, business leaders and affiliated groups, according to a statement on the city’s website. “The City has emerged from bankruptcy [in 2017] and …

Corona’s Transit Services Division has replaced its 11 Dial-A-Ride buses. The buses maintain their longtime look and feel but now use compressed natural gas to get around, according to a statement on the city’s website. Corona’s entire transit fleet now runs on compressed natural gas, which burns cleaner than gasoline …