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Riverside’s annual Festival of Lights, the city’s traditional start to the Christmas season, is scheduled to start Friday. The Switch-On Ceremony, which is produced by the city, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa and the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, is scheduled to be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, according …

Two Inland Empire cities have been recognized for their use of technology to improve public services, enhance governmental transparency and increase their citizenry’s participation in government. Riverside was ranked fifth among cities with populations between 250,000 and 499,999, according to the Center for Digital Government’s 2016 Digital Cities Survey, which …

Moreno Valley and GO-Biz, formally known as the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, are holding a California Competes Tax Credit Workshop. Officials from small, medium and large businesses are encouraged to attend the event, which will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the …

Riverside is seeking applicants for its new Budget Engagement Commission. The 18-member panel will advise the city council on spending and other policy matters based on information it receives from quarterly financial and performance reports, said Phil Pitchford, city spokesman. The group, which will meet four times a year, was …

Ontario’s annual Christmas on Euclid Experience, a city tradition that has attracted thousand of patrons every year since 1922, is just around the corner. This year’s event will begin with the tree lighting ceremony, scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at Ontario Town Square, according to a …

Moreno Valley has set up a website that provides businesses with data meant to help them select the best location in the city. MorenoValleyBusiness.com is available to existing or prospective businesses, and it’s another example of the economic development efforts Moreno Valley has undertaken during the past few years, according …