The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation has started a capital campaign that will help pay for the renovation of the city’s public library. The facility at 300 S. Sunrise Way shut down in September, and is undergoing a $52 million overhaul that is expected to take three years to complete, …
Read More »Judge rules in favor of Ontario in water dispute
Ontario is claiming victory in its battle with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency regarding the agency’s approval of the Chino Basin Program. San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Donald Alvarez last month ruled in favor of Ontario’s challenge to the creation of the $985 million Chino Basin Program, a series …
Read More »High Desert bridges to be replaced
A Northern California construction company will replace several aging bridges in Amboy, an unincorporated community west of Needles in San Bernardino County. Watsonville Construction has secured a $24 million contract with the county to remove the decaying structures on Route 66, according to a company statement released Oct. 9. The …
Read More »Menifee conducts park survey
Menifee is seeking public comment regarding the planned 10.4-acre Quail Valley Nature Park. The park, which will be developed in the Quail Valley community near Newport Drive, will include walking trails, interactive play areas, an exercise station, gathering spaces, nature-themed playground equipment, and a gravel parking lot, according to a statement …
Read More »Palm Springs announces Section 14 payments
Palm Springs has paid $5.9 million to survivors and descendants of Section 14, a one-square-mile parcel from which African American and Latino resident were unfairly evicted during the 1950s and 1960s. The settlement fulfills the agreement approved by the city council in November, and resolves a decades-long dispute regarding the city’s …
Read More »Eastvale looks to host Olympic athletes
Eastvale recently hosted officials from the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee that were looking for places to stay during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The delegation received a tour of the city Sept. 27 that was put together by the city council and other Eastvale officials, the Corona-Norco Unified …
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