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Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport increased 8.5 percent in January compared with the first month of 2016, according to data released this week. The airport, which was recently returned to local control after being owned by the city of Los Angeles, served 339,083 passengers in January compared with 312,413 …

Riverside residents and business owners are now able to register in real time their satisfaction, or lack of, with the quality of service they receive from city departments. The service, which began Wednesday, is available in City Hall offices and on some city websites, according to a statement. Anyone who …

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors have agreed to fill the empty seat on the West Valley Water District’s board of directors. The election last November left a vacancy on the five-member water board, and the remaining board members have been unable to decide who should fill that seat, …

Palm Spring is scheduled to hold a special study session Monday regarding the city’s various development projects, including its plans to revive downtown. The session, to be hosted by the city council, will begin at 6 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, according to a …

Moreno Valley will hold a special election June 6 to fill the District Four seat on the city council. The vacancy was created when Yxstian Gutierrez, who represented District Four, was elected the city’s first directly elected mayor on Nov. 8, according to a statement. The winner will serve the …

Perris is trying to get into the movie business. The city council on Tuesday voted to create the “Perris Film Incentive Program” in an attempt to raise the city’s profile in the entertainment industry, according to a statement. By attracting movie production crews, the city hopes to help local businesses …