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San Bernardino County’s Fleet Management Department received several awards at the recent Government Fleet Expo in Tennessee. The awards, which were presented last month, are part of an open competition among 34,000 public entity fleets in the United States and Canada, according to a statement on the county’s website. San …

Site preparation for the Imperial Lofts project in downtown Riverside is scheduled to start next week, which might mean an inconvenience or two for anyone who lives or works in that area. All or part of a nearby sidewalk, alley and street near the Main Street Mall will have to …

About 63 percent of Riverside residents say the city needs more money to pay for an adequate level of public services, and 64 percent say they would support a one-cent sales tax to provide that extra funding, according to a statement released this week regarding a recent survey. The survey …

Perris has received a $20,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente to help continue its community garden program, commonly known as Live Well Perris. The grant, which was presented to the city council last week, will support the program formally known as the Perris Green City Farm Program, which uses high-tech growing …

A motion to dismiss the charges in the Colonies Crossroads corruption case has been denied. San Bernardino County Superior Judge Michael A. Smith acknowledged Friday that the state Attorney General’s office did not save emails it exchanged with county prosecutors that the defense considered exculpatory. However, that action did not …

Hemet’s latest attempt to raise money for more police and fire protection might get a better reception than Measure E, the one percent sales tax that Hemet voters narrowly rejected in June, according to a Measure E opponent. The city council Tuesday asked the city attorney’s office to prepare a …