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Palm Springs is scheduled to hold its annual State of the City address Sept. 19. Mayor Robert Moon will begin his remarks at 5:30 p.m. in the Annenberg Theatre at the Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, according to a statement. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will host …

Billed as the biggest corruption case in the history of San Bernardino County, three of the four defendants in the Colonies Crossroads case were acquitted of all charges last week. What went wrong? The prosecution had a case that bordered on nonexistent, several jurors said. A major part of the …

A second citrus tree in Riverside has tested positive for citrus greening. The backyard tree was diagnosed Monday by state and federal agricultural officials, according to a statement on the city’s website. Citrus greening, known as huanglongbing, or HBL, is a fatal disease that can be transmitted from one tree …

Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez will host a telephone town hall meeting Wednesday. The session, which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., will give residents a chance to express their concerns about the city from their office, living room, automobile or wherever they happen to be, according to a …

Adam Raymond has been named Riverside’s chief financial officer/treasurer. Raymond, who was most recently the city’s acting chief financial officer/treasurer, will oversee a $2 billion budget and a staff of 60, according to a statement on the city’s website. Raymond, who has worked for Riverside for six years, joined the …

Rancho Cucamonga is scheduled to hold two more community workshops to discuss the future of Central Park, the 57,000-square-foot facility at the northwest corner of Milliken Avenue and Base Line Road. The sessions are scheduled to be held Sept 19 and Oct. 9 at Goldy S. Norton Community Center, which …