The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs, which closed 11 years ago after it fell into disrepair, will reopen in December. The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation, which has led the effort to have the downtown landmark restored, made the opening date official in a statement posted June 17 on the …
Read More »Street renovation begins in San Bernardino County
Renovation of two major thoroughfares in an unincorporated part of San Bernardino County has begun. The Little Third Street and Little Tippecanoe Avenue Improvement Project will cost $4 million and is expected to be completed this fall, according to a statement on San Bernardino County’s website. The project, which broke …
Read More »San Bernardino County approves budget
San Bernardino County has passed a $10.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2025-’26. The board of supervisors unanimously approved the budget, which includes $205.2 million for new programs, during its June 10 meeting, according to a statement on the county’s website. The balanced budget includes: $7.5 million to establish a …
Read More »Victorville reports drop in homeless population
The number of unsheltered homeless people in Victorville fell 57 percent in this year’s Point-in-Time Count conducted by San Bernardino County. Between 2024 and 2025, the High Desert city’s unsheltered population – people living in places not designed for human habitation – went from 326 to 141, according to a …
Read More »Moreno Valley approves project it hopes will become its downtown
More than 40 years after it incorporated, Moreno Valley has taken a major step toward getting a downtown for the first time. The city council this month voted 5-0 to develop Town Center at Moreno Valley, which will be built on nearly 70 acres, according to a city staff report. …
Read More »San Bernardino reopens skate park
Two years after it was damaged by fire, San Bernardino skate park is again up and running after undergoing $1.8 million in repairs. The Eastside Skate Park at Speicher Family Memorial Park reopened June 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by about 75 people, including Mayor Helen Tran and council …
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