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Riverside prison to be closed

Riverside prison to be closed

State officials will close a Riverside prison next year. The California Rehabilitation Center will be shut down in the fall of 2026 in an attempt to reduce the amount of money spent on prisons statewide, according to multiple reports. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that move Monday.  California’s …

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Palm Springs community center gets tech overhaul

Palm Springs affordable housing project gets state grant

Palm Springs has completed a technology upgrade at one of its community centers. Improvements at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, were paid for a with a $56,200 grant from the California Public Utilities Commission’s, according to a statement on the city’s website. The city’s Information Technology Department …

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Federal revenue will help keep Lake Elsinore clean

Cal State University San Bernardino receives grant money

Lake Elsinore has received $8 million in federal funding that it will use to support the city’s water quality project. The funding is part of the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to a statement on the city’s website. The bill was …

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San Bernardino opens downtown attraction

San Bernardino officials hope an upgraded alley will become a downtown gathering spot. Sole Alley, formerly known as 4th Street Alley, opened earlier this month with a three-hour gala attended by Mayor Helen Tran and members of the city’s arts council, according to a statement. The alley between D and …

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Menifee approves its largest budget ever

RivCo to host community meetings on budget

Menifee recently adopted the largest budget in its 17-year history. The city in southwest Riverside County will operate with a budget of $129 million during the 2025/26 fiscal year, which began July 1, and a $134 million budget in fiscal year 2026/2027, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

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