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More than 40 years after it incorporated, Moreno Valley has taken a major step toward getting a downtown for the first time. The city council this month voted 5-0 to develop Town Center at Moreno Valley, which will be built on nearly 70 acres, according to a city staff report. …

Two years after it was damaged by fire, San Bernardino skate park is again up and running after undergoing $1.8 million in repairs. The Eastside Skate Park at Speicher Family Memorial Park reopened June 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by about 75 people, including Mayor Helen Tran and council …

Former San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos has been suspended by the State Bar of California. The six-month suspension from practicing law stems from destroying evidence related to a civil lawsuit, according to multiple reports. Ramos, who served as district attorney from 2002 to 2018, admitted to having deleted …

Riverside will start construction on its long-planned downtown museum later this month. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. June 27 at the future site of the Museum of Riverside, 3850 Mission Inn Ave., according to a statement on the city’s website. Guests …

The California Theatre for the Performing Arts in San Bernardino has been closed and will be renovated. The 97-year-old facility shut down June 2 and is expected to be dark for six months, according to a city statement. During that time, the city-owned theater at 562 W. Fourth St. will …

Riverside County has released a proposed $10 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025-’26, which will begin July 1. The budget, which the board of supervisors will discuss during budget hearings scheduled to be held June 9 and 10, proposes spending approximately $73 million from the county’s reserves to reduce expected …