Construction began Feb. 17 on upgrades to the eastbound offramp of Waterman Avenue on the Foothill Freeway in San Bernardino. The $7.2 million project will add guard rails and a third rail, which is expected to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and improve safety, according to a statement on San …
Read More »Moreno Valley says no to logistics moratorium
Since January 2021, six Inland Empire cities have passed bans on the construction of warehouse-distribution facilities. Four of those – Perris, Hemet, Chino, and Norco – lasted only 45 days, enough time for each city council and planning department to reconsider how many of those projects they want to allow …
Read More »Apple Valley gets federal street improvement funding
Apple Valley has received a $9.9 million federal grant that it will use for street improvements. That funding from the Safe Streets for All program will help pay for upgrades along 3.4 miles of Dale Evans Parkway, Thunderbird Road, and Otoe Road, according to a statement on the town’s website. …
Read More »Moreno Valley adds to free internet access program
Moreno Valley has added 14 locations to its WiFi Gardens program, all in the southeast corridor of the Edgemont neighborhood. The expansion runs from Frederick Street on the east to Day Street on the west, and from Alessandro Boulevard south to Bay Avenue and Cottonwood Golf Center to the north, …
Read More »Blood donation center opens in MoVal
LifeStream Blood Bank has opened a donation center in Moreno Valley. The facility, the company’s ninth in the Inland Empire, opened recently at 24101 Hemlock Ave., according to a statement on the city’s website. “LifeStream’s long-standing commitment to service perfectly aligns with Moreno Valley’s values,” said Mayor Ulises Cabrera in …
Read More »RCTC awards $80 million contract
The Riverside County Transportation Commission has agreed to finance the next phase of the Coachella Valley Rail project. Commission members recently awarded an $80 million contract to HDR Engineering to conduct the next round of environmental studies associated with the project, according to a statement on the commission’s website. HDR …
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