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The Registrar of Voters says not enough valid signatures were gathered against the Word Logistic Center, but its foes say that finding is faulty because it’s based on a random sampling. Meanwhile, lawsuits continue to be filed against the development. Officially, the battle being waged by some Moreno Valley residents …

California residents cut their water use in January by 17.1 percent, the fourth consecutive month the state failed to reach Gov. Jerry Brown’s goal of a 25 percent cutback. Despite heavy rains throughout much of the state, the January numbers were the lowest recorded in eight months, the Stater Water …

The Riverside City Council has voted to build a new main library where the city’s downtown bus terminal is located. In a 5-0 vote, the council agreed to develop a new library rather than renovate the current facility at 3581 Mission Inn Ave., where it has been located for more …

For the fifth consecutive year, Menifee has recorded growth in its third quarter sales tax revenue. The city’s sale tax revenue grew 11.6 percent during July, August and September of last year compared with the third quarter of 2014, according to a statement released Tuesday by the city. That’s the …

Riverside is apparently a good place to live and work. A solid majority of its residents – 85.5 percent – agreed that Riverside is a place they can achieve their goals, while 87.6 percent said the city has good schools, according to the latest Riverside Community Quality of Life Survey. …

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has filed its second lawsuit against the city of Moreno Valley in connection with the proposed World Logistics Center. The suit, which was filed Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court, asks the city and Highland Fairview, the project’s developer, to “better assess and …