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Palm Springs Starts Homeless Assistance Program

SB County Helps Homeless Vets

Palm Springs is trying to help solve the Coachella Valley’s homeless problem. With $75,000 from its general fund, the city has established a day program that will help homeless people learn job skills, find employment and obtain housing assistance, according to a statement. The program, which began Wednesday, was started …

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Volunteers Sought for Advisory Groups

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Riverside is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on several of the boards and commissions that help shape city policy on various issues. Eleven of Riverside’s 14 advisory panels – airport commission, police review commission, cultural heritage board, commission on disabilities, human resources board, board of library trustees, mayor’s commission …

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SB County to Hold Job Fair

SB County to Hold Job Fair

San Bernardino County’s Workforce Development Board is scheduled to hold its annual Valley Regional Job Fair Wednesday at Ontario International Airport. The event, which is being co-sponsored by several cities and chambers of commerce on the Inland Empire’s west side, will run from 9 a.m. to noon at Terminal One, …

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Moreno Valley Looks to Hike Hotel Tax

Moreno Valley Looks to Hike Hotel Tax

Moreno Valley is looking to get word out about Measure L, the proposed hotel tax that will appear on the city’s Nov. 8 ballot. If approved, Measure L would increase the city’s transient occupancy tax from 8 percent to 13 percent. That would raise money for more police and fire …

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RC Chamber to Host Candidates Forum

Chamber to Host State of the City Address

The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to host a candidates forum next month. The event, which will be open to all seven city council candidates, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Central Park Community Center, 11200 Baseline Road, according to a statement. Incumbents …

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Riverside to Shine Brighter

Riverside to Shine Brighter

Riverside will replace its street lights with energy-efficient Light Emitting Diode [LED] during the next three years. The plan, which the city council approved Sept. 6 with a 7-0 vote, will leave Riverside with brighter, longer-lasting street lights that will improve visibility and safety, according to a statement. The new …

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