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Corona has introduced an interactive online program designed to enhance open government and make it easier for residents to get city financial information. Open Budget and Open Checkbook, which went online Friday, is the first part of what will be a citywide effort “to provide greater transparency and foster an …

The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce will again host the annual State of the City Address, scheduled for Feb. 23. An estimated 500 people are expected to attend this year’s address, which will be held at the Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, according to a statement. This will …

Plans call for a two-mile stretch of Sixth Street to be narrowed and turned into a pedestrian-friendly shopping district and gathering place. Funding could be a challenge, but the transformation will help existing businesses and possibly attract  new ones. If all goes as planned, Corona could have a restored downtown …

Riverside is asking residents and businesses to list the hazards, both natural and man-made, that most concern them. The survey, which began Monday and will take one month to complete, is part of Riverside’s effort to update its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, said Mark Annas, Riverside’s emergency operations coordinator. Twenty …

The Adelanto City Council has voted to terminate the city’s stadium lease with the High Desert Mavericks baseball team. In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the council ruled that the city’s agreement with the team regarding its use of Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium violates the state constitution, which prohibits …

A San Bernardino County Superior Court judge has denied a request to dismiss charges in the Colonies corruption case. Judge Michael Smith ruled today that prosecutors did provide exculpatory evidence to a grand jury that indicted a Rancho Cucamonga developer and three former county officials, despite claims to the contrary …