City / County News

Riverside is providing $100,000 to residents who need help buying food because of the federal government shutdown. The funds, approved unanimously by the city council Nov. 4, will be distributed by the city and the Salvation Army Emergency Food Access Program to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), …

The soon-to-be-reopened Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs will host an open-house and block party Nov. 22. The event, which is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is meant to showcase the restored downtown cultural landmark at 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive, according to a statement on …

The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation has started a capital campaign that will help pay for the renovation of the city’s public library. The facility at 300 S. Sunrise Way shut down in September, and is undergoing a $52 million overhaul that is expected to take three years to complete, …

Ontario is claiming victory in its battle with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency regarding the agency’s approval of the Chino Basin Program. San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Donald Alvarez last month ruled in favor of Ontario’s challenge to the creation of the $985 million Chino Basin Program, a series …

A Northern California construction company will replace several aging bridges in Amboy, an unincorporated community west of Needles in San Bernardino County. Watsonville Construction has secured a $24 million contract with the county to remove the decaying structures on Route 66, according to a company statement released Oct. 9. The …

Menifee is seeking public comment regarding the planned 10.4-acre Quail Valley Nature Park. The park, which will be developed in the Quail Valley community near Newport Drive, will include walking trails, interactive play areas, an exercise station, gathering spaces, nature-themed playground equipment, and a gravel parking lot, according to a statement …