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Bridge replacement in SB delayed

Bridge Construction

Replacement of the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge in San Bernardino will take a little longer than expected. The project is expected to be finished in December, three months later than originally anticipated, according to a statement on the city’s website. The 86-year-old bridge, which connects communities on the west side …

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Riverside to unveil downtown parking program

Riverside will introduce a downtown parking program this summer that will allow up to 90 minutes of free parking per day. Scheduled to begin July 1, “Parking Your Way” will apply to street parking spaces with meters as well as public parking lots and parking garages, according to a statement on …

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Riverside County homeless population rises

Homeless Crisis in Riverside

Riverside County’s homeless population rose 12 percent during the past year, a report has found. A total of 3,725 people were identified as homeless in the January 25 Point In Time Count, up from 3,336 homeless residents in 2022, according to data released on May 9 by the county’s Department …

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City beefs up police force, fire protection

Moreno Valley has added eight sworn law enforcement officers and a fire medic squad in its 2023-’24 and 2024-’25 fiscal year budgets. The officers will be added during the next two years, bringing the total to 174 officers responsible for patrolling the city of 214,000, according to a statement on …

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San Bernardino looking for new mall developer

Building approved for UCR business school

San Bernardino has severed its ties with the developers it hired to revitalize the Carousel Mall property. In a 5-2 vote during its May 3 meeting, the city council agreed to end the exclusive negotiating agreement it had with Renaissance Downtowns USA and ICO Real Estate Group, said Councilman Theodore …

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