San Jacinto has settled a housing discrimination lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice. The 2012 lawsuit claimed the city discriminated against disabled residents by restricting where group homes for the disabled could operate, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. City officials signed a consent decree, which means the …
Read More »Upland stumped on hiring temporary city manager
Despite three separate meetings in one week, Upland has yet to decide who will be its interim city manager, or whether it should even hire one. Council members met in a special closed session Monday before their regular meeting to discuss the matter but failed to reach a decision, according …
Read More »City might OK food vendors
Lake Elsinore might be on the verge of allowing food trucks on its streets. The City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance Tuesday that would permit food trucks in public areas if they get mobile vending and business licenses from the city and a health permit from Riverside County, …
Read More »County, cities look to feds for housing funds
Riverside County and five of its cities are trying to get extra money from the federal government that will help pay for affordable housing. Temecula, Palm Springs, Lake Elsinore, Indio and Palm Desert and the county’s Economic Development Agency are trying to get an additional $1 million from the HOME …
Read More »City Manager steps down
Upland is looking for a city manager. Incumbent Stephen Dunn announced at Tuesday’s council meeting that he will retire effective June 30, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Dunn was hired in 2011 after serving as interim city manager and finance director, and things went well …
Read More »Southwest Riverside County is the place for growth
Lake Elsinore was the fastest-growing city in California with a population of 50,000 or more between 2012 and 2013, having grown 3.3 percent during that time, according to a report published by The Press-Enterprise. Two other cites in Southwest Riverside County – Temecula and Menifee – were among the 10 …
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