Riverside will host its annual 5K Walk to End Homelessness next month. The event, which seeks to raise $35,000, is scheduled to be held April 18 at Fairmont Park , 2601 Fairmont Blvd. in downtown Riverside, according to a statement. Several hundred adults, students and children participate in the 5K …
Read More »Perris gets park funding
Perris has received an $8.5 million grant that it will use to build a park. The money, from the state Department of Parks and Recreation, will pay for a park in Enchanted Hills, a low-income part of the city that has no parks, according to a statement on the city’s …
Read More »Palm Springs to hold meetings on new electricity program
Palm Springs residents are being asked to attend a community workshop on Desert Community Energy, the city’s new locally controlled energy provider. Starting in April, Desert Community Energy will be Palm Springs’ default electricity provider for residences and businesses, according to a statement. Three meetings are scheduled to be held: …
Read More »Moreno Valley steps up effort to help local vets find jobs
Moreno Valley has made a change to its program that helps local veterans find work. Hire a MoValley Veteran formerly offered a $1,000 bonus to any city business that hired a Moreno Valley resident who also served in the U.S. Armed Forces, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »Some High Desert people don’t like the name High Desert
A group of business people want to change the region’s name to the Mojave River Valley. They say it will create a stronger identity and make it easier to attract businesses. Will the area known for years as the High Desert one day be called the Mojave River Valley? It …
Read More »Moreno Valley to update general plan
Moreno Valley is asking its residents to help update the city’s general plan. An online survey is available in English and Spanish and can be found on the city’s website at www.moval.org/2040. It will be available throughout the rest of this month. “This is a chance to help shape the …
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