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Less than two years from now, gasoline-powered leaf blowers will be illegal in Palm Springs. The city council passed an ordinance last week banning their use, although electric-powered blowers will still be allowed, according to a statement. The new ordinance is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 19, 2019. Residents …

Starting this fall, Frontier Airlines will offer seasonal nonstop service between Palm Springs International Airport and Denver. The new flights, which will run Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, will offer one-way fares as low as $59, according to a statement posted Tuesday on Palm Springs’ website. Frontier Airlines, a low-cost …

Anyone who owns property or lives in Riverside County will be helped by an anticipated five percent increase in home prices during the next year, but they won’t experience an increase in property taxes during that time, according to county officials. All of the county’s real estate sectors are expected …

Moreno Valley has once again been recognized for its governmental accounting and financial reporting practices. The city recently earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Officers Finance Association of the United States and Canada, according to a statement on the city’s website. This was …

Applications are now being accepted for Riverside’s 25th annual Festival of Lights, the city’s yearly Christmas and New Year celebration. The applications, which are available online at www.riversideca.gov, are for horse carriage vendors, artisans and regular vendors. They’re due between July 21 and Aug. 11, depending on which activity is …

Anyone who owns residential or real estate property in Riverside County has until Aug. 1 to file for unclaimed property tax refunds. Five hundred and twenty five refunds worth a combined $586,728.78 remain unclaimed, Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent said in a statement on the city’s website. Most of the refunds …