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The  Eastern Municipal Water District and its partner agencies have finished the French Valley Recycled Water Pipeline. The recently-completed project provides high-quality recycled water to French Valley Elementary School and Sheffield Park, according to a statement. Both sites are in Winchester, an unincorporated community in southwest Riverside County. Each was …

Bike Riverside, which began earlier this month, will help reduce pollution and traffic congestion over time, city officials say. Riverside’s latest effort to improve its downtown traffic flow isn’t high tech. It’s an invention called the bicycle. Earlier this month, city officials launched Bike Riverside, the first bicycle sharing operation …

Riverside has been recognized by a national research institute for its use of digital technology. The Center for Digital Government listed Riverside seventh among cities with a population of 250,000 to 499,999 in its 2018 Digital Cities Survey, according to a statement on the city’s website. The survey acknowledges cities …

The popular Palm Springs Dog Park behind city hall will be closed from Nov. 12 through Dec. 20 for its annual reseeding and maintenance. During that five-week period, a temporary park for small dogs will be available at Demuth Park at Vella Road and Mesquite Avenue across from the Palm …

Children’s Fund, a San Bernardino County nonprofit, will collect and distribute more than 30,000 gifts for underprivileged children this holiday season. The organization will collect toys for its 30th Annual Celebration of Giving Campaign Dec. 3 through Dec. 14, according to a statement. Donations may be brought to 1140 E. …

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has received a grant of nearly $1.1 million from the California Office of Traffic Safety, money that it will use to pay for a year-long effort intended to prevent traffic-related deaths and injuries. Department officials plan to use the funds for education and enforcement activities, …