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Moreno Valley has been recognized by the Southern California Association of Governments for “EVolution Moreno Valley,” its fleet of zero-emission vehicles. The city recently won a Sustainability Award in the association’s Clean Cities: Alternative Fuels and Fleets category, according to a statement on Moreno Valley’s website. “We are honored to …

Riverside County’s investment pool reached a record $18 billion in April, a sign of the county’s growing financial strength. “We’re proud of our department for reaching this new milestone of $18 billion in the investment pool,” said Matthew Jennings, county treasurer-tax collector, in a statement on the county’s website. “This growth …

The creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County is being challenged in court. Attorneys for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a nonprofit research institute, have filed a lawsuit alleging that the Biden Administration overstepped its bounds when it created the 740,000-acre monument, according to a federal lawsuit. That …

Riverside residents now have access to a fleet of vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the result of a city-sponsored initiative that is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. The Riverside Clean Air Carshare Program provides one dozen of those vehicles for trips within …

San Bernardino has opened an animal shelter that will house up to 150 cats and 80 dogs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 6 at the facility at 1543 W. 8th St., said Jeff Kraus, city spokesman. The 7,125-square-foot was formerly home to a county health facility. San Bernardino is …

San Bernardino County has begun construction on an animal care facility in Bloomington. The 56,000-square-foot shelter and care facility operation will feature veterinary services, areas for dogs and cats, and comfortable kennels for animals while they’re waiting to be adopted, according to a statement on the county’s website. “This is a …