City / County News

Staff from the San Bernardino Animal Services Department assisted victims of the Pacific Palisades and Malibu fires with locating lost pets. After receiving a request for help on Jan. 15, the department joined forces with Riverside and San Bernardino counties and Mission Viejo in south Orange County, according to a statement …

A major renovation of one Perris’ oldest parks has begun. Foss Field Park at 138 N. Perris Blvd. is undergoing a $16 million makeover that began in January and is expected to take one year to complete, according to a statement on the city’s website. Improvements to the 65-year-old facility …

A construction company in central California will repair a section of Ortega Highway State Route 74 in southwest Riverside County. Granite Construction in Watsonville has been awarded an $88 million contract by the California Department of Transportation to make the upgrades near Lake Elsinore, according to a statement on the …

San Bernardino and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority are working on relieving congestion at the Foothill Freeway and Waterman Avenue. The $9.8 million project will add a second left turn lane in each direction of Waterman Avenue, and enlarge the freeway’s eastbound on-ramp from one to two lanes, according …

Palm Springs has unanimously approved a plan that will determine growth and development at Palm Springs International Airport. The city council last month unanimously adopted the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan, which outlines the size, scale, and location of airport components like terminals and parking. The plan’s goal is …

Blythe has been removed from California’s list of financially distressed cities. The community in eastern Riverside County was declared financially healthy by the state auditor’s office after it showed “substantial progress by addressing key deficiencies and implementing corrective actions highlighted in prior audits,” according to a statement released by the …