City / County News

Local baseball fans will soon learn the name of the Los Angeles Dodgers Single-A affiliate that will begin playing in Ontario next year. The team’s name, mascot, and merchandise will be announced during a ceremony scheduled to be held Sept. 18 at the Ontario Town Square, according to a statement …

Riverside wants to build a sports and entertainment complex in its Northside Neighborhood, a long-neglected part of the city that city officials are trying to restore. If things go as planned, the Riverside Sports Complex & Entertainment District will be built on the former site of the Ab Brown Sports …

Apple Valley will keep its animal shelter. The town council recently voted unanimously to not sell the facility to San Bernardino County, as had been proposed, according to a statement on the town’s website. Keeping the shelter will allow Apple Valley to preserve programs, and partnerships designed to meet the specific …

Palm Springs has opened a temporary public library that will serve the city while a permanent library is being renovated. The 6,000-square-foot site at Rimrock Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center at Gene Autry Trail and Palm Canyon Drive, opened Aug. 25, according to a statement on the city’s website. In June, …

Riverside will begin construction on the $21.5 million SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to be held from 10 am, to noon Sept. 6 at Bobby Bonds Park, 2060 University Ave., according to a statement on the city’s website. Expected to open during the first half …

Moreno Valley has expanded its WiFi Gardens program to four parks. Free public WiFi is now available at Bethune, Celebration, Santiago and Victoriano parks, according to a statement on the city’s website. WiFi Gardens is now available at 42 locations throughout the city. The number of WiFi Gardens in the …