Victorville has opened Fire Station 315, a project more than 13 years in the making. City officials and local dignitaries held a ribbon-cutting earlier this month, about one month after the facility at 12820 Eucalyptus St. was put into use, according to a statement on the city’s website. Then-Fire Chief …
Read More »MoVal gets second electric car manufacturer
Moreno Valley now has a second electric vehicle manufacturer. AYRO Inc., is now working alongside Karma Automotive at its facility at 17100 Perris Blvd., according to a statement on the city’s website. “AYRO is exactly the kind of forward-thinking company we want in Moreno Valley,” said Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez in …
Read More »Victorville program assists with utility payments
Victorville is trying to help residents who are having difficulty paying their utility bills because of COVID-19. The city council voted unanimously to spend $2 million of its allotment from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to fund its Utility Bill Assistance Program, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Auto museum to host display at Route 66 festival
Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will sponsor a display at this year’s Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion. This will be the first time the Los Angeles museum will participate in the two-day festival on Euclid Avenue, according to a statement released today. “We are proud to announce a partnership with …
Read More »LA County Fair changes dates
The Los Angeles County Fair is moving to spring. After 100 years of being a September event, the fair will be held in May starting next year, according to a statement on the organization’s website. The 2020 fair will be held Thursdays through Sundays starting May 5. It’s last day …
Read More »Palm Springs beats state’s goal on greenhouse gas emissions
Palm Springs has reduced its greenhouse emissions by 16 percent more than the amount required by the California Air Resources Board. That reduction is the result of carbon-free electricity provided by Desert Community Energy, a not-for-profit that provides electricity to 80 percent of the city’s residents, according to a statement on …
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