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Ontario has received a grant from the Southern California Association of Governments that will help make its downtown more high tech. The grant, part of the association’s Future Communities Pilot Program, will pay for the installation of “smart city” applications downtown, including a hub where technology and data can be …

Riverside National Cemetery, the largest cemetery operated by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, will be enlarged. The department announced recently that it has purchased 315 acres next to the cemetery –  including the General Old Golf Course at the March Naval Reserve Base – from the March Joint Powers …

Riverside, Ontario and San Bernardino County are slated to receive more than $1.2 million from the Southern California Association of Governments, money that each will use to reduce vehicle traffic in their communities. The association approved the grants Thursday as part of its Future Communities Pilots Program, which supports projects …

Riverside is accepting applications for grants of $500 to $1,000 that will go to up-and-coming artists in the city. Ten thousand dollars per year is being allotted for the two-year pilot program, which is meant to help foster artists that will “integrate with the local economy and contribute to the …

The Southern California Association of Governments has donated nearly $300,000 to San Bernardino County.  Announced Thursday, the grant is part of the association’s Future Communities Pilot Program and will be used by law enforcement, according to a statement. The sheriff’s department and San Bernardino County Superior Court plan to use …

The mayors of California’s 13 largest cities have announced that they plan to appeal for more money this year to fight homelessness in their communities. Big City Mayors, which includes Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey, plans to ask Sacramento for restoration of tax-increment financing to help pay for affordable housing and …