Riverside’s state of the city address this year will be a virtual event. Scheduled to be held Feb. 24, the address by Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson will be streamed on Riverside TV – www.WatchRiverside.com – and social media, according to a statement on the city’s website. Local cable television outlets …
Read More »Apple Valley looks to upgrade its business district
The High Desert town’s Village Business District is underperforming, and town officials are trying to do something about it. Apple Valley is taking a hard look at its business district, and they’ve hired a consultant to help determine how that part of the High Desert town can be …
Read More »Swim Center closes down again
For the second time this month, the Palm Springs Swim Center has been shut down because of COVID-19 related issues. Announced Tuesday, the temporary closure is necessary because of staff shortages caused by the pandemic, according to a statement on the city’s website. “We understand how much our residents use …
Read More »March ARB likely home to Air Force tankers
March Air Reserve Base in Riverside will likely be home to Air Force’s latest tanker planes. March is the “preferred destination” for the 12 KC-46A Pegasus tankers, which fuel other aircraft while they are airborne, according to a statement released by the Air Force Monday. Twelve KC-46As would replace KC-135 …
Read More »COVID outbreak postpones Point-In-Time Count
Riverside and San Bernardino counties have postponed their Point-In-Time counts, the result of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. Riverside County is now scheduled to hold its count Feb. 23, 30 days later than originally scheduled, according to a statement on the county’s website. San …
Read More »Tribe donates to San Bernardino
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $2.2 million to San Bernardino, money the city will use to pay for law enforcement vehicles, park upgrades and a mobile veterinary clinic. The agreement provides $1.1 million for the veterinary clinic, $1 million for upgrades renovations to Seccombe Lake Park, …
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