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Plans call for a two-mile stretch of Sixth Street to be narrowed and turned into a pedestrian-friendly shopping district and gathering place. Funding could be a challenge, but the transformation will help existing businesses and possibly attract  new ones. If all goes as planned, Corona could have a restored downtown …

Riverside is asking residents and businesses to list the hazards, both natural and man-made, that most concern them. The survey, which began Monday and will take one month to complete, is part of Riverside’s effort to update its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, said Mark Annas, Riverside’s emergency operations coordinator. Twenty …

The Adelanto City Council has voted to terminate the city’s stadium lease with the High Desert Mavericks baseball team. In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the council ruled that the city’s agreement with the team regarding its use of Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium violates the state constitution, which prohibits …

A San Bernardino County Superior Court judge has denied a request to dismiss charges in the Colonies corruption case. Judge Michael Smith ruled today that prosecutors did provide exculpatory evidence to a grand jury that indicted a Rancho Cucamonga developer and three former county officials, despite claims to the contrary …

Non-profit agencies that serve Palm Springs’ low to moderate-income residents are eligible to receive federal Community Development Block Grant Funds. The city expects to receive $343,175 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with those funds scheduled to be distributed starting July 1, according to a city statement. …

Riverside has found housing for 89 homeless veterans in the city. The city’s effort began in June, after President Obama issued a challenge to U.S. mayors to find housing for homeless veterans in their communities, Phil Pitchford, spokesman for the city, said Tuesday. Riverside officials set a goal of finding …