City / County News

Fifty five percent of all Palm Springs residents believe their city is moving in a positive direction, compared to 32 percent who believe their hometown is “on the wrong track,” a survey has found. The study also reported that approximately two-thirds of all Palm Springs residents want the city to …

Moreno Valley is looking to spruce up city hall, and a few other public buildings. The city is accepting applications from local artists who would like to see their art displayed through Moreno Valley’s Art Loan program, according to a statement. All selected work will be displayed from September through …

Citrus tree owners in and nearby Riverside are being asked to watch for huanglongbing – also known as HLB, or “greening” – a deadly disease that can spread quickly. A tree infected with the disease was removed recently from property near Chicago and Marlborough avenues in the northeast part of …

Palm Canyon Shopping Center, a 40,000-square-foot retail center in downtown Palm Springs, has been sold. The development at 471 S. Indian Canyon Drive sold for $7.3 million and was 56 percent occupied by six tenants – including International House of Pancakes, Urban Yoga and Casa Moderno – when escrow closed, …

Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez wanted to make a dramatic gesture to show his support for Habitat for Humanity, the international nonprofit agency that builds houses for people in need. So he decided to rappel off Riverside City Hall, a 123-foot drop down the seven-story edifice at 3900 Main St. …

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 …