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Some planned transportation projects, including several in the Inland Empire, will receive a major financial boost from Sacramento this month. The 2014 Active Transportation Program, which was adopted last month by the California Transportation Commission, will provide $115.2 million for 68 projects in Southern California, according to a release. Approximately …

Coping with with one of the worst droughts in California history is the main topic of the eighth annual San Bernardino County Water Conference. There are lots of ideas for saving water, but cutting residential use is a popular first target. San Bernardino County held its eighth annual water conference …

The Riverside City Council has rejected a proposal that would have provided humanitarian assistance to some recent immigrants. The resolution, a non-binding measure that did not involve spending taxpayer money, sparked a heated debate during Tuesday’s council meeting that touched on several topics, including U.S. immigration policy and how local …

A San Francisco-based consultant is expected to report next month to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors regarding the future of the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands. Museum Management Consultants, which entered into a $70,000 agreement with the county in May, is expected to advise the board on …

The largest corruption case in the history of San Bernardino County might be divided into separate trials. Attorneys for former Supervisor Paul Biane and Mark Kirk, former chief of staff to Supervisor Gary Ovitt maintain that their clients face different charges than the other two defendants in the Colonies Crossroads …

Upland residents will not support several proposed taxes that were planned for the November ballot. The city will not move forward on a business license tax and a one-cent sales tax because a majority of residents have told a polling firm that they don’t believe either measure is appropriate, according …