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An environmental problem that has plagued part of San Bernardino County for more than 30 years moved a step closer to being partially solved Wednesday, thanks to an action by the Monte Vista Water District’s (MVWD) board. In a unanimous vote, the five-member panel commissioned a study that will determine …

Two companies are helping Apple Valley reopen Horsemen’s Center Park, which was closed Aug. 25 because of a deteriorated water well. Arizona Pipeline in Corona will provide a water truck and driver for several months so the park’s trees can be watered, according to a statement on the town’s website. …

Moreno Valley has opened its third library branch. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and the city council on Tuesday officially opened the Iris Plaza Library, 16170 Perris Blvd., with a ribbon-cutting, according to a statement on the city’s website. That library joins the Main Library on Alessandro Boulevard and the Moreno Valley …

Palm Springs starts its outdoor “al fresco” dining-in-the-street program today. On Thursday, Palm Canyon Drive between Baristo Road and Tahquitz Canyon Way closed, one day before the program began, according to a statement on the city’s website. Palm Canyon Drive, the city’s main thoroughfare, closed at 7 a.m.  Three southbound …

Malls, barbershops and hair salons were allowed to reopen Monday, under guidelines established by the state. The system, announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom, uses two metrics to measure the Coronavirus: spread rate and percentage positive tests, according to a statement. Tiers are designated by four colors: purple (widespread), red (substantial), orange …

Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey recently accepted 50,000 masks from the Taiwanese-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles. The masks will go to the city’s Emergency Operations Center and will serve as a back-up supply in the city’s battle against COVID-19, according to a statement on the city’s website. The …