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A San Francisco-based company has purchased a warehouse-distribution building in Fontana. Terreno Realty Corp., which buys and operates industrial properties in six major U.S. markets, bought the 265,500-square-foot structure for nearly $23 million, according to a statement. The transaction was completed earlier this month. The seller’s name was not released. …

Riverside will spend $22 million renovating the city’s main library. The building at 3518 Mission Ave. will he retrofitted with a ground-floor auditorium, an area for teens and other upgrades, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. City Council members voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve the plan, with Councilman Andy …

Hemet has decided to keep its fire department. By a 3-0 vote, the city council Tuesday agreed to leave the department in place rather than contract with fire and paramedic service. The vote, which came after a five-minute discussion, was not a surprise. All three council members present – Mayor …

Riverside County will purchase two helicopters for its sheriff’s department. The board of supervisors voted Tuesday to spend $11.5 million on a pair of helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, according to report in The Press-Enterprise. One will replace a helicopter that crashed last August during a training exercise, the other will …

Riverside County will be able to spend up to $10 million in former redevelopment funds to restore a decaying shopping center in Jurupa Valley. Money for the Mission Plaza project has languished since the state legislature’s decision in 2011 to abolish redevelopment statewide, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. …

Teachers in Hemet are considering walking off the job. The instructors, who have not received a pay raise in four years, are preparing a possible strike regarding salaries and class sizes, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Administrators with the Hemet Unified School District are recruiting substitute teachers and …