Riverside will hold a ribbon-cutting March 28 to introduce its new firefighting equipment. The ceremony, scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at Fire Station 1, 3401 University Ave., will introduce 17 pieces of apparatus, according to a statement on the city’s website. That equipment includes eight engines, three tiller trucks, …
Read More »Apple Valley looks to assume control of water district through eminent domain
Town officials say they should have some say over water rates. The matter is scheduled to go to court in September. This fall, a San Bernardino County Superior Court judge will decide whether Apple Valley should be allowed to use eminent domain to acquire Apple Valley Ranchos Water System. The …
Read More »Library groundbreaking scheduled
Riverside will break ground Monday on its long-planned Main Library. The three-story building at 3911 University Ave. will replace the existing Main Library on Mission Inn Avenue between Lemon and Orange streets, according to a statement. That structure is slated to become the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture …
Read More »Ontario to hold State of the City next week
Ontario will hold its annual State of the City event March 20 at the Ontario Convention Center. This year’s theme, “Elevate,” is meant to show how the city is focusing on investment, safety, innovation, community life, and opportunity, according to a statement. City officials, including Mayor Paul S. Leon, will …
Read More »Ontario finalizes downtown grant
Ontario has completed the paperwork for a $35 million grant that it will use to develop an “urban village” in its historic downtown. The grant, which the city received one year ago from the California Strategic Growth Council, will help pay for affordable housing, multimodal transportation, an urban greening program, …
Read More »Riverside County gets money to help homeless
Riverside County has received a $10 million grant that it will use to fight homelessness. The money comes from the state’s Homeless Emergency Aid Program and California Emergency Solutions and Housing, another state agency, according to a statement released this week. The county’s Continuum of Care Board of Governance has …
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