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KB Home will build more single-family homes in The Preserve at Chino, a master planned community. Lynbrook at the Preserve will feature 114 two-story homes that will be priced starting a around $450,000, according to a statement. A grand opening ceremony was scheduled for Saturday. It was not clear when …

Apparently, a majority of Californians believe that global warming is real. More than 60 percent of state residents say global warming is real and is having a negative impact on the state, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California, a non-partisan …

Rep. Ken Calvert has been named one of the National Retail Federation’s “Heroes of Main Street.” Calvert, R-Corona, was among 289 members of congress who were recognized for their support of the retail industry, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Washington, D.C.-based federation. All were credited with supporting …

Maybe Ontario International Airport’s slogan should be “Viva Mexico!” Passenger traffic at the airport was up 1.5 percent in June, but the real increase happened on the international side of the ledger, according to data release Tuesday by Los Angeles World Airports. International traffic increased 73 percent compared with June …

Riverside is considering outside audits all of its departments. The plan, proposed by city manager John A. Russo, is scheduled to be reviewed by the city council, according to a statement released Thursday. The Financial and Performance Audit Program would audit three departments each year. That would ensure that all …

San Bernardino County has been recognized for its use of digital technology. The county ranked eighth in the nation in the Center for Digital Government’s 2015 Digital Counties Survey, which identifies counties nationwide that implement the best digital technology practices, according to the statement. The survey found that San Bernardino …