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San Bernardino County’s homeless population grew by one percent in 2023, a year-over-year increase of 42 individuals. That was a substantial decline from 2022, when the county’s homeless population increased by 26 percent, according to a statement on the county’s website. The results of the Jan. 25 Point-In-Time Count are …

After a five-year absence, pedal boating will return to Fairmount Park Lake in Riverside. The city council recently approved a contract to dredge the lake and make it deep enough for boats, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Pedal boating is a quintessential Fairmount Park experience,” Mayor Patricia …

Nearly 2,500 Riverside County properties are at risk of being sold by the county due to their tax-default status. Excluding any last-minute payments, the parcels will have been in default for five years on July 1 due to insufficient payment of property taxes, according to the county Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office. …

Eastvale is asking for federal funding to help it develop a civic center, library and police station. The city is seeking $28 million from the Congressional Directed Spending and Community Project for those projects, which provides money annually for projects that enhance quality of life, according to a statement on …

Add Victorville to the list of Inland Empire cities that are trying to get their sidewalk vendors under control. An ordinance passed by the city council early this year by a 4-1 vote revises and updates regulations used by the High Desert city to control sidewalks vendors. It establishes sidewalk …

San Bernardino City Manager Charles Montoya has been fired. During a closed session May 22, the city council voted unanimously to terminate Montoya’s contract without cause, according to multiple reports. Montoya held the city manager’s position for eight months. No explanation for his dismissal was given. The council also voted …