City / County News

Perris is looking to expand its broadband capabilities. The city has partnered with Denver-based Magellan Broadband to develop a “cost-effective next generation” of broadband, according to a statement on the city’s website. Perris officials hope to develop a broadband program that provides fiber-optic connectivity and fiber internet services to commercial …

Riverside County will donate $15 million to local nonprofits with money it received from the American Rescue Plan Act. In August, the board of supervisors voted to form Riverside County Nonprofit Roundtable to develop a public-private-community partnership, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Led by leaders from throughout …

San Bernardino has approved a half-mile extension of State Street between Baseline and 16th streets, a move 20 years in the making. The city council recently awarded a $7.4 million contract to Riverside Construction Co. to build a four-lane roadway that will include medians, sidewalks and storm drains, according to …

Palm Springs and Riverside County have received $19 million in state assistance to help fight homelessness. Both were co-applicants for the funding from the second round of Project Homekey, which creates low-cost housing for homeless people by renovating hotels, motels and vacant apartments, according to a statement on the Palm …

  AB 25 is a threat to fast-food workers because it will raise prices and eliminate jobs. That would not make for good law at a time when California is battling a severe labor shortage, according to the bill’s critics.     A bill that passed the state Assembly in …

Moreno Valley has been recognized for its procurement services. The city recently received a 2022 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award from the non-profit National Procurement Institute, according to a statement on the city’s website. Moreno Valley was one of 73 entities in the United States and Canada to receive …