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Riverside is offering several energy-saving programs that will help cut utility bills by hundreds of dollars per year. The programs, approved by the city council, are available to residents and businesses and will be paid for through the state-mandated public benefits charge, according to a statement. The Small Business Direct …

Riverside will pay up to $120,000 to build four cottages at the Grove Community Church that will be used to accommodate homeless people. City council members voted unanimously Tuesday to build the structures, which will be at the southwest corner of 19900  Grove Community Drive in Riverside and remain there …

Moreno Valley will hold a community meeting Thursday to discuss a planned skate park at Community Park. The meeting, which will feature three conceptual drawings, is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. at the Cottonwood Golf Center, 13671 Frederick St., according to a statement on the city’s website. Construction …

San Bernardino is considering partnering with Riverside County to provide animal control services in the city. The city council is scheduled to discuss the potential agreement at its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, an arrangement that would provide “quality temporary care” while permanent homes for the city’s stray animals are sought, …

An agreement to restore the Corona Mall is the first step in making the area a place where people want to eat, work and socialize. The rest of the city’s downtown restoration will follow a plan established nearly three years ago, according to city officials. Corona has taken a major …

Riverside plans to be more diligent about maintaining its trees. The city council on Tuesday voted to take $3 million in Measure Z funds and use it to pay for tree trimming, according to a statement on the city’s website. The work, which will involve trimming 21,0000 to 23,000 trees …