City / County News

Riverside has banned camping and storing items in the Santa Ana River bottom and other places likely to catch fire. An ordinance passed by the city council Aug. 2 applies to all “fire-prone” areas, especially parts of the city where residential development is near undeveloped vegetation and wild areas, according …

Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez will deliver Moreno Valley’s annual state of the city address Aug. 18. Gutierrez will speak of the city’s accomplishments in the past year and its plans for the future, according to a statement on the city’s website. “As we go through life, we inevitably wonder what kind …

Ontario voters will decide this November whether to approve more funding for maintaining and improving city services. If approved, the Local Services Measure will generate an average of $95 million per year by taking the city’s sales tax from the current rate of 7.75 percent to 8.75 percent, according to …

San Bernardino has approved $5.5 million in street improvements on Pepper Avenue between Mill and Base Line streets. The contract, which San Bernardino passed in partnership with Rialto earlier this month, was awarded to Hillcrest Construction Inc. in Corona, according to a statement on San Bernardino’s website. Work will be …

Riverside voters will decide whether their city will have an inspector general. The city council on Aug. 3 voted 4-3 to place an amendment to the city charter on the March 2024 ballot, according to a statement on the city’s website. If approved, the charter would be upgraded to include …

San Bernardino will spend nearly $1 million upgrading one of its parks. Sal Saavedra Field, a 2.2-acre facility at 780 Roberds Ave. N, will get new fences, bleachers, parking amenities and a new scoreboard, according to a statement on the city’s website. The westside park’s building and baseball field also …