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Palm Springs has been recognized for promoting solar power. The city received a gold designation from the National SolSmart Program, which is overseen by the The Solar Foundation and the International City/County Management Association and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energies Technologies Office, according to a statement …

San Bernardino County is preparing for its annual auction of tax-defaulted properties. The online event, scheduled to be held Aug. 4 through Aug. 10, will have more than 500 properties that have had unpaid taxes related to them for five years or more, according to a statement. Opening bids start …

Moreno Valley and the Moreno Valley Unified School District have established a joint program designed to help special needs students. The Mayor’s Apprenticeship Program Promoting Employment Development will allow students to gain work experience, according to a statement on the city’s website. The agreement, the first of its kind between …

San Bernardino has approved a $107 million public improvements program for infrastructure upgrades and other projects, the largest such project undertaken by the city in years. Improvements will include replacing 200 street lights with energy efficient LED lights, new asphalt vehicles and pickup trucks for maintenance crews and slurry seal …

BUZZ, the popular downtown trolley in Palm Springs, is getting a second life. The city council Wednesday voted to operate the system starting in November through June 30, 2020, according to a statement on the city’s website. The most recent version of BUZZ ended June 30. Council members acted on …

Candidates for offices in Riverside and San Bernardino counties may begin pulling candidate papers today for the Nov. 6 general election. All documents must be filed by 5 p.m. Aug. 10, but if an incumbent does not file the deadline for that office is automatically extended to 5 p.m. Aug. …