City / County News

Starting next month, Riverside’s public utilities board will hold its meetings on Monday evenings instead of Friday mornings. The change is meant to make it easier for residents to attend the twice-a-month sessions, said Heather Raymond, city spokeswoman. “We’re trying to get more people involved in what the commission is …

Moreno Valley is scheduled to hold a bulk waste clean-up event on March 19. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Vista del Lago High School, 15150 Lasselle St., according to a city statement. City residents will be able to dispose of items that are too …

Passenger traffic was up at Ontario International Airport during 2015, the second consecutive year the airport showed positive growth in that category. More than 4.2 million passengers passed through the gates at Ontario International in 2015, a year-over-year increase of nearly two percent, according to Los Angeles World Airports, the …

Riverside Public Utilities is asking its water customers to turn off any sprinkler systems they don’t need this weekend in anticipation of the storm that is expected to sweep through the region. The National Weather Service is predicting possible showers starting tonight and lasting through Sunday, according to a statement …

Moreno Valley officials have given their stamp of approval to the Riverside University Health System, which will soon undergo a major upgrade and expansion. The hospital, formerly known as Riverside County Regional Medical Center, will still be run by the county and will ultimately help Moreno Valley establish a high-tech …

The Moreno Valley Animal Shelter has started a program it hopes will increase adoptions for homeless pets. The Adoption Ambassador Program is being sponsored in part by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and is being launched with the help of a $2,500 grant from that organization, …