City / County News

San Bernardino County is sponsoring two state bills meant to stop illegal cannabis farming. AB 2728 and SB 1426 will increase fines for illegal cannabis farming, while holding accountable illegal cannabis cultivators who pollute groundwater, according to a statement one the county’s website. “Illegal cannabis farming is devastating the desert …

California officials are calling on residents to further curtail their water use, as the state faces another year of severe drought. “California is well into its third year of drought, and with winter ending in a dry way, water conditions will get more challenging in coming months,” said Wade Crowfoot, …

The $28 million Wellness Center Campus, scheduled to begin its first phase of construction next month, will provide medical and other services to people who have no place to live. The facility will be paid for by a grant from the state’s Homekey program.     Victorville is about to …

Perris will now conduct its elections by district. The city council has ruled in favor of conducting its elections based on districts instead of at-large, according to a statement on the city’s website. Four maps were considered before the final version was adopted, a six-month process that included a public …

Granite, a construction company based in Watsonville, has secured a $22 million contract to expand the Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Station. The program, which will upgrade the station’s track and platform, is being paid for by the Riverside County Transportation Commission, according to a statement. The expanded facility will be …

Riverside has started a program that will allow 50 low-income residents in the Eastside neighborhood with chronic health conditions to eat healthy meals. Farm to Fork is a partnership between Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes and Molina Healthcare of California, which is donating $10,000 to secure seeds for five to ten pounds …