City / County News

Ontario’s lawsuit with Los Angeles regarding who should be in charge of Ontario International Airport is going to court. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gloria Connor Trask Wednesday order both sides back to court for trial on Aug. 17, following a motion hearing April 8, according to a report in …

Riverside will spend $4.4 million this year on street repair. The projects, which will include refurbishments to Main Street and Jurupa and Lincoln avenues as well as to some thoroughfares in small neighborhoods, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. An estimated 112 miles of roads within the city have …

Plans to expand the Riverside County Jail in Indio will soon go out to bid. State officials last week approved the long-planned expansion, which is expected to cost nearly $300 million, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. County officials have blamed delays in building the East County Detention Center …

Moreno Valley will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two former city employees. Anne Schneider, a former building official, and Albert Brady, a code compliance manager, will each receive $600,000 in a settlement the city council agreed to in January, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. …

The Upland City Council has asked for a report on how it should deal with an initiative that would allow three medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. The council, which wants more information on how the dispensaries would operate, passed a motion by a 3-2 vote Monday, according to a …

Hemet is trying to annex 1,000 acres on the city’s west side. The open space has been within the city’s sphere of influence for more than 40 years, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. The property is between Stetson Avenue and Domenigoni Parkway and between the city limits near …