City / County News

The Apple Valley branch of the San Bernardino County Public Library is scheduled to reopen later this month. The Newton T. Bass Branch Library will get back in business with a ribbon cutting and ceremony at 10 a.m. April 28, according to a statement. “This will be an outstanding day …

The project, which has strong community support, will be located near the Palm Springs Art Museum. If approved, it has the potential to attract a lot of people to the city’s main business district. Plans for a proposed park in downtown Palm Springs will get their most detailed hearing yet …

Riverside’s 5K Walk to End Homelessness will be held April 14 at Fairmount Park. Several hundred adults, students and children participate in the annual event, which this year hopes to raise $35,000, according to a statement. “Our neighbors without homes need our help as they work to get their lives …

Moreno Valley is again accepting applications from city residents who would like to have their art work displayed. Works of art are being accepted for placement in the city council chamber, city hall and several other facilities, according to a statement. Any artist who lives or works in Moreno Valley …

The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau will host the annual San Bernardino County Forecast Conference, scheduled to be held May 1 at the Ontario Convention Center. Registration and networking will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by an information program from 8:30 to 11 a.m. presented by the UC Riverside …

The city has formally adopted the approach to eliminating homelessness that gets people into a shelter first, then tries to treat their respective problems. Having used it to help veterans, the program is now going citywide. Riverside has adopted an approach to reducing homelessness that is gaining popularity throughout the …