San Bernardino County will use $13 million in state money to buy fire engines and build a fire station and animal shelter. The funding, from California’s recently adopted 2022-23 fiscal year budget, represents effort on the county’s behalf from Assembly members James Ramos, D-Highland, Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, and Eloise Gomez …
Read More »County to close two vaccination clinics
Riverside County is shutting down its COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Beaumont and Menifee, as it moves away from large fixed treatment facilities and into smaller operations run by mobile teams. The Albert A. Chatigny Sr. Community and Recreation Center in Beaumont is scheduled to close Saturday, the Heritage High School …
Read More »Longtime Inland Empire environmentalist to run for office
Penny Newman has spent nearly 40 years trying to change the system from the outside. Now she’ll try to change it from the inside, assuming she can elected. Not many people make their first run for public office right after they turn 70 years old. Not so for Penny Newman, …
Read More »Moreno Valley preps for art festival
The Moreno Valley Arts Commission is accepting applications for the 10th annual Artoberfest, the city’s annual celebration of the arts. This year’s festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Conference & Recreation Center, 14075 Frederick St., according to a statement on the city’s …
Read More »Lawsuit brings sublease arrangement at Chino Airport to light
San Bernardino County officials are trying to find out if a pact between two aviation companies violates county regulations. San Bernardino County is investigating whether a fixed-base operator at Chino Airport entered into a sublease agreement with another aviation company that may violate county regulations regarding subleases at the airport. Flying …
Read More »Palm Springs gets solid marks from its residents
Fifty five percent of all Palm Springs residents believe their city is moving in a positive direction, compared to 32 percent who believe their hometown is “on the wrong track,” a survey has found. The study also reported that approximately two-thirds of all Palm Springs residents want the city to …
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