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Passenger traffic was up at Ontario International Airport during 2015, the second consecutive year the airport showed positive growth in that category. More than 4.2 million passengers passed through the gates at Ontario International in 2015, a year-over-year increase of nearly two percent, according to Los Angeles World Airports, the …

Riverside Public Utilities is asking its water customers to turn off any sprinkler systems they don’t need this weekend in anticipation of the storm that is expected to sweep through the region. The National Weather Service is predicting possible showers starting tonight and lasting through Sunday, according to a statement …

Moreno Valley officials have given their stamp of approval to the Riverside University Health System, which will soon undergo a major upgrade and expansion. The hospital, formerly known as Riverside County Regional Medical Center, will still be run by the county and will ultimately help Moreno Valley establish a high-tech …

The Moreno Valley Animal Shelter has started a program it hopes will increase adoptions for homeless pets. The Adoption Ambassador Program is being sponsored in part by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and is being launched with the help of a $2,500 grant from that organization, …

San Bernardino has reached an agreement with its fire department union that will allow for the department to come under the control of San Bernardino County. The settlement, which ends years of battles between the city and the union, was reached Monday during a closed session of the city council, …

The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board has held its first meeting. Formerly known as the Workforce Investment Board, the organization remains the county’s primary job placement service for youth and adults, said Bradley Gates, the development board’s deputy director. The changes were mandated by the passage of the Workforce …