City / County News

San Bernardino recently added an important item to the list of things it needs to get done before it can proceed on some major projects. Hire a city manager. During a special closed session May 22, the city council voted unanimously to remove Charles Montoya as the city’s top administrator, effective …

Riverside County is allocating $1 million to help low-income, first-time homebuyers in the fifth supervisorial district. The money, from the American Rescue Plan Act, will be spent on up to 20 percent – a maximum of $100,000 – on a down payment, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Homeownership is …

Palm Springs is asking for suggestions regarding how to spend revenue from Measure J, the one-cent sales tax approved by city voters in 2011. Residents, businesses, nonprofits and neighborhood organizations may submit proposals explaining how they would spend a portion of the $6 million generated by Measure J, which was …

The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District will build a station on land owned by the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Fire Station 227 will replace the current Station 227 at 282 W. 40th St., which has been in use since 1953, according to a statement on the county’s …

San Bernardino County’s homeless population grew by one percent in 2023, a year-over-year increase of 42 individuals. That was a substantial decline from 2022, when the county’s homeless population increased by 26 percent, according to a statement on the county’s website. The results of the Jan. 25 Point-In-Time Count are …

After a five-year absence, pedal boating will return to Fairmount Park Lake in Riverside. The city council recently approved a contract to dredge the lake and make it deep enough for boats, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Pedal boating is a quintessential Fairmount Park experience,” Mayor Patricia …