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Violent crime in the parts of Riverside County patrolled by the county sheriff’s department dropped 8.8 percent in 2017. Property crimes also fell in those areas, which include both cities and unincorporated sectors, by 1.6 percent last year, according to data released Monday by the department. With the exception of …

A San Bernardino County Superior Court judge has ruled for Apple Valley in its bid to purchase the Apple Valley Ranchos Water Co., which supplies water to about two-thirds of the High Desert town. Judge Donald Alvarez on Tuesday declared that Apple Valley “fully complied” with the California Environmental Quality …

Moreno Valley is one of 35 cities named to the finals of The U.S. Mayor’s Challenge, a national competition sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies to promote good government. City officials will participate in a six-month “test phase,” during which they will develop programs designed to solve some of Moreno Valley’s most …

Omnitrans’ passenger boardings were up 1.7 percent in January, the San Bernardino County transit agency’s largest year-over-year passenger gain in more than three years. That growth was lead by an increase in freeway express routes – 14.2 percent – and the sbX bus rapid transit line, which rose 4.5 percent, …

The Eastvale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed church campus that would cover 124,000 square feet. If approved, VantagePoint Church will be developed on 10.5 acres at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Prado Basin Park Road, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

The city wants to add more than 4,000 acres north of its border. Some residents are less than thrilled with the idea. Rancho Cucamonga is trying to become larger. About six square miles larger, to be precise. The city wants to annex approximately 4,100 acres of land north of its border, …