City / County News

Omnitrans’ passenger boardings were up 1.7 percent in January, the San Bernardino County transit agency’s largest year-over-year passenger gain in more than three years. That growth was lead by an increase in freeway express routes – 14.2 percent – and the sbX bus rapid transit line, which rose 4.5 percent, …

The Eastvale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed church campus that would cover 124,000 square feet. If approved, VantagePoint Church will be developed on 10.5 acres at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Prado Basin Park Road, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

The city wants to add more than 4,000 acres north of its border. Some residents are less than thrilled with the idea. Rancho Cucamonga is trying to become larger. About six square miles larger, to be precise. The city wants to annex approximately 4,100 acres of land north of its border, …

Moreno Valley will hold a free writer’s workshop next month. The Writer’s Launch Pad will be held from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. March 10 at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center, 14075 Frederick St., according to a statement on the city’s website. With the help of four published …

San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino Unified School District will partner to help at risk and low-income students develop job skills. During the next three years, the county will provide the school district with a coordinator from its Workforce Development Board who will arrange “work-based learning opportunities” for those …

Riverside has received a $20,000 grant it will use to reduce homelessness. The donation, from Sacramento-based CPS HR Consulting, will help pay for Riverside at Work, which helps homeless and unemployed people become self sufficient, according to a statement released Tuesday. Riverside at Work’s employment component is scheduled to start …