City / County News

Moreno Valley on Wednesday opened a new section of the historic Juan Bautista de Anza Trail. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and city council members dedicated the trail during a ceremony at El Potrero Park, according to a statement on the city’s website. “This newest section of the Juan Bautista de Anza …

San Bernardino County experienced a decrease of one unsheltered person in this year’s Point-In-Time count. The county also saw a 6.6 percent increase in the number of homeless people –  sheltered and unsheltered – a vast improvement compared with the 20 percent increase of two years ago, according to a …

Menifee has started construction on what will reportedly be the largest bicycle park of its kind in Southern California. The Gale Webb, Kids-R-#1, Action Sports Park will feature bike trails with more than 30 obstacles, a bicycle playground and a 22,000-square-foot “pump track,” according to a statement on the city’s …

Riverside County has approved major upgrades to a 4.2-mile stretch of Thousand Palms Canyon Road. Work will include resurfacing, building five‑foot‑wide paved shoulders for bicyclists, and installing a pair of turn pockets that will make it easier to access the Coachella Valley Preserve, according to a statement on the county’s …

Corona will conduct a survey to determine how residents view their quality of life. City officials will work with Polco, a consulting firm in Middleton, Wisc., according to a statement on the city’s website. Corona will be able to compare their results with inquiries made in similar-sized communities throughout the …

Apple Valley’s plan to revitalize its downtown is scheduled to be presented to the town’s planning commission May 18. The Village Specific Plan is a blueprint for development and public improvements in a 651-acre section of the town, as well as a means to preserve that part of Apple Valley’s …