Construction has started on major improvements to the Ramona Expressway in Riverside County. The Mid-County Parkway Ramona Expressway Project will cover an 8.6-mile stretch from Warren Road to one mile mile east of Rider Street, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission. Upgrades will include a raised median, an extra …
Read More »High Desert city says yes to massive freight/railway project
Barstow International Gateway, a 4,500-acre freight- infrastructure facility that will be built by BNSF Railway, has been approved by the city. The $4 billion rail and logistics hub will make it easier to move international freight from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Barstow, while positioning the …
Read More »SBCTA asks for Measure I extension vote
The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority is recommending an extension of Measure I, the half-cent sales tax that went into effect in 1990. Earlier this month, the authority’s board of directors voted unanimously to ask the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to place the extension on the Nov. 3 …
Read More »San Bernardino passes budget
San Bernardino has approved a $330 million budget that includes nearly $10 million for infrastructure projects. The 2026-’27 fiscal year budget, which the city council passed unanimously earlier this month, includes a general fund with a reserve of approximately $105 million, according to a statement on the city’s website. The …
Read More »Ontario hopes art will make its new downtown more attractive
Ontario’s next step in reviving its downtown is an artistic one. The Downtown Ontario Improvement Association and the city’s Museum, Arts & Culture Department have started a program designed to improve the appearance of storefronts along a stretch of Euclid Avenue. “The People’s Storefront” is inviting local artists to create …
Read More »Riverside County passes budget
Riverside County has approved the recommended $10.3 billion budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The budget, which the board of supervisors approved unanimously, “reflects a slowing revenue environment, rising operating costs, and increasing demand for County services,” according to a statement on the county’s website. The budget includes $3.1 billion …
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