City / County News

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 …

Riverside County health officials are looking into several cases of Legionnaires Disease in the Coachella Valley. The cases have been reported in Palm Springs, Palm Desert and some surrounding communities, according to the Riverside University Health System-Public Health. Twenty cases, including 14 hospitalizations, have been verified, and two deaths have …

Shorter idling times and roofs that are able to accommodate solar panels are among regulations the city has put in place. Some of the restrictions are tougher than those imposed by larger jurisdictions.     It just became a little more difficult to operate a warehouse-distribution facility in Fontana. In …

Parts of the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley will be closed for two nights later this month to accommodate the Moreno Beach Drive Bridge project. The closure dates have been approved by the California Department of Transportation but are subject to change, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

 Bank of America has joined Rancho Cucamonga’s Green Business Recognition Program, which acknowledges businesses committed to environmentally safe practices. Bank of America, which has incorporated many green practice into its operations is the first financial institution to become part of the program, according to statement on the city’s website. Those …