City / County News

Yvonne Wise has been named director of Palm Springs parks and recreation. Wise, who holds the same title with the Port of San Diego, is scheduled to begin in work in Palm Springs June 27, according to a statement on Palm Springs’ website. Wise began working for the port authority …

Riverside has approved development of a city-wide fiber network that will improve high-speed internet access to residents and businesses. The project, approved earlier this month by the city council, will be installed and operated by SiFi Networks Riverside LLC at no cost to the city, according to a statement on …

Moreno Valley has agreed to hire three motor deputies and 12 patrol deputies in what it calls a “monumental” addition to the city’s public safety team. The city council also voted to add three investigators to help with homeless outreach and to add a fire medic squad, giving the city …

Riverside’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Service Department will provide free summer food from May 31 to Aug. 5. The program will be paid for with a grant from the California Department of Education Nutrition Services Grant and is available to anyone 18 years old or younger, according to a statement …

Moreno Valley on Wednesday opened a new section of the historic Juan Bautista de Anza Trail. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and city council members dedicated the trail during a ceremony at El Potrero Park, according to a statement on the city’s website. “This newest section of the Juan Bautista de Anza …

San Bernardino County experienced a decrease of one unsheltered person in this year’s Point-In-Time count. The county also saw a 6.6 percent increase in the number of homeless people –  sheltered and unsheltered – a vast improvement compared with the 20 percent increase of two years ago, according to a …