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Rancho Cucamonga is going to go from an at-large city to a city of four council districts. Although there are still some ballots to be counted, Measure Q held a comfortable 63 percent to 38 percent lead today with more than 40,400 votes casts, according to the San Bernardino County …

Hemet voters have apparently decided that their city’s police and fire departments could use some extra money. Measure U, which will increase the Hemet’s sales tax by one percent, was leading comfortably today, 59-41 percent, with some ballots still to be counted, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. …

Two Riverside residents who were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor will be honored by the city today. During a 9:30 a.m. ceremony, the library at 2985 Madison St. will be renamed Staff Sergeant Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library, according to a statement on the city’s website. At 11 …

For the second time in five months, Hemet voters will be asked today if they want to increase their city’s sales tax to pay for extra police and fire protection. If passed, Measure U will add one cent in sales tax to every dollar spent in the city, except for …

Measure Q would divide the city into four districts, junking the at-large voting format the city has used since it incorporated nearly 40 years ago. A potential lawsuit alleging possible discrimination against minority voters prompted the move. On Tuesday, Rancho Cucamonga voters will decide whether to switch to city council …

Moreno Valley will host the California Competes Tax Credit workshop next month. The event, a partnership between the city and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m Dec. 19 at the city council chamber at city hall, 14177 Frederick St., according …