City / County News

Riverside has been named one of the best cities in the United States in which to find a job, a report released Monday stated. Based on several factors – favorable job market, salary, work-life balance, job security and possibilities for advancement – Riverside ranked 13th among the top 25 cities …

Raising California’s gasoline tax to 12 cents per gallon won’t raise enough money to fix the state’s damaged roads, a report released Monday stated. While California does have some of the worse roads in the nation, money for repairs – which usually come from motor fuel taxes – is declining …

Moreno Valley has installed three electric vehicle charging stations in the city hall parking lot that are available to the public. The station, at Frederick Street and Calle San Juan De Los Logos, has gotten steady use since it opened during the first week of April, said Jeannette Olko, division …

Moreno Valley is looking for entries for its annual Fourth of July parade. This year’s theme is Sweet Land of Liberty, and creative entries are encouraged, according to a statement on the city’s website. Community members, businesses, churches and other organizations are encouraged to apply.  The city’s Independence Day parade …

Redlands Police Chief Mark A. Garcia will hold a town hall meeting May 10. Garcia will take questions from the audience and from participants via’s the department’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/RedlandsPoliceDepartment, according to the department’s website. Online questions will be answered as time permits. Garcia holds regular town hall meetings …

As of Sunday, Palm Springs has new regulations regarding vacation rentals. Vacation rental units are now limited to 32 rental agreements per year, with four more combined agreements permitted in July, August and September, according to a statement on the city’s website. Owners of vacation rentals must undergo yearly training …