City / County News

The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to host a candidates forum next month. The event, which will be open to all seven city council candidates, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Central Park Community Center, 11200 Baseline Road, according to a statement. Incumbents …

Riverside will replace its street lights with energy-efficient Light Emitting Diode [LED] during the next three years. The plan, which the city council approved Sept. 6 with a 7-0 vote, will leave Riverside with brighter, longer-lasting street lights that will improve visibility and safety, according to a statement. The new …

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened an office to help homeowners, renters and businesses affected by last month’s Blue Cut Fire. The Disaster Loan Outreach Center, which opened Thursday, is at San Bernardino County Fire Station #305, 8331 Caliente Road in Hesperia, according to a county statement. Low-interest federal …

Riverside has set up a special website to answer questions about Measure Z, the sales tax measure that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. Measure Z would raise Riverside’s sales tax one cent, to nine cents per dollar, to pay for “critical unfunded” city services, according to a city …

Perris Mayor Daryl Busch recently presented Certificates of Merit and Certificates of Appreciation to police explorers from Post 522. The young volunteers were honored for their civic pride, support of law enforcement and “outstanding commitment to excellence,” according to a statement. Busch praised the explorers for their performance at a …

Moreno Valley has issued a stern warning regarding marijuana dispensaries: they aren’t welcome in that city, under any circumstances. In statement posted Friday on the city’s website, officials declared that pot dispensaries “[will] receive anything but a friendly welcome in Moreno Valley,” a city otherwise known for being business-friendly. Four …