City / County News

Palm Springs has modified its rules regarding vacation rentals in order to help victims of the Los Angeles fires. The temporary changes approved by the city council began Jan. 7 and are scheduled to run through Feb. 27, according to a statement on the city’s website. During that time, owners …

Fontana has received $3.5 million that it will use to help low-income seniors upgrade their homes. The city will get $2.5 million from its Older Adult Modification program, which pays for home improvements that make a residence safer and more functional, according to a statement on the city’s website. Besides …

Victorville has opened its first permanent animal care and animal adoption center. Located on the former site of Goodwill High School, the city is leasing the site at 16648 E St. in Old Town Victorville from the the Victor Valley Union High School District, according to a statement on the …

San Bernardino has received a $14 million grant that will help build the city’s first public electric vehicle charging stations. The money from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration will help pay for 101 stations at parks, libraries, senior centers and other locations, according to a statement released …

Moreno Valley is trying to make it easier to build accessory dwelling units. ADU For You provides residents with pre-approved plans for those units for free, which eliminates the need to hire an architect or a designer, according to a statement on the city’s website. The program will also speed …

Riverside is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 9 at the future site of the Northside Agriculture Innovation Center. That facility, which will cover 8.8 acres in the Northside neighborhood, will use solar panels on top of farming fields, and solar PV greenhouses, to create an agricultural system that …