City / County News

An online event meant to generate donations to nonprofit organizations in San Bernardino County is scheduled to be held Oct. 30. GiveBIG San Bernardino County encourages people to go online that day and donate to their favorite local charity, then mark their donation vial social media by using #GiveBIGSBCounty, according …

Ensen Mason, San Bernardino County’s incoming auditor-controller/treasurer/tax collector, held a fundraiser Oct. 18  at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Wine & Bar in Rancho Cucamonga. The event, which was MC’d by California Republican Party Chairman Jim Brulte, raised “tens of thousands of dollars” to help pay Mason’s campaign debt, according to a …

Riverside is looking for volunteers to serve on the city’s Charter Review Committee. The 15-member committee is made up registered voters who live in the city, according to a statement on the city’s website. It reviews the charter every eight years and recommends possible amendments to place before voters if …

A single fire protection district service zone would be more equitable and create more revenue, officials say. San Bernardino County is looking to restructure the way some of its residents pay for fire protection and emergency medical services. Under a proposal that the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to discuss …

Riverside County veterans will have an extra month to complete a survey designed to assess their needs and what the county can do to help them. The deadline for filling out the Riverside County Veterans’ Needs Survey has been extended to Oct. 31 from its original Sept. 30 cutoff, according …

Fontana will hold a groundbreaking ceremony next week on Central City Park, its much-anticipated sports facility. The event, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 17 at 8380 Cypress Ave., will mark the start of the 14.5-acre project behind the Cypress Community Center, according to a statement on the city’s …