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A pair of Inland agencies have received money from the federal government designed to help battle homelessness among veterans. The U.S. Veterans Affairs will give $3 million to the United States Veterans Initiative, located at the former March Air Force Base in Moreno Valley, and $1.5 million to the Lighthouse …

One of four defendants in the Colonies Crossroads corruption trial has been denied his request to be tried separately. An attorney for former San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane argued Wednesday that Biane should receive a separate trial because he no longer faces the same charges as developer Jeff Burum, …

Hemet’s plan to outsource its fire prevention and paramedic services to Riverside County has cleared one legal hurdle. Superior Court Judge John D. Molloy has denied a motion by the Hemet Firefighters Association that would have prevented the city from eliminating its 106-year-old department, according to a report in The …

California is now the only state with an outright prohibition on single-use plastic bags. Gov. Brown signed legislation Tuesday that will remove the bags from large grocery stores starting next summer, followed by convenience stores and pharmacies in 2016, according to an Associated Press report. The American Progressive Bag Alliance, …

Hemet is launching a counteroffensive in its effort to eliminate its fire department. The city, which wants to do away with the 106-year-old department and begin contracting with Riverside County for its fire and paramedic services, is using newspapers and the U.S. Mail to take its case to the public, …

Gov. Brown has vetoed a bill that would have returned much-needed funds to the four newest cities in California. Those cities – Eastvale, Wildomar, Menifee and Jurupa Valley, all in Riverside County – have lost money since 2011, when the state diverted revenue from vehicle-license fees from cities and into …