Nearly one year ago, Fontana introduced a program it hoped would get the city’s growing street vendor problem under control. It would pay those business to be legitimate, city-permitted operations, especially those that served meals on makeshift tables set up along sidewalks. That practice has been around for years all …
Read More »Moreno Valley adds WiFi Gardens
Moreno Valley has installed free WiFi Gardens at three parks: Lasselle Sports Park, El Portero Park and Woodland Park. The city now has WiFi Gardens, which allow residents to use the internet in city facilities, in 32 places, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Our WiFi Gardens continue …
Read More »Perris to transfer water/sewer systems
Perris has decided to transfer its water and sewer systems to the Eastern Municipal Water District. The Perris city council and the district’s board of directors have both approved the move, which Perris officials have been considering for several years as a way to reduce maintenance costs, according to a …
Read More »State funding will help underprivileged students
UC Riverside will use a $5 million state grant to help underprivileged attend college without accumulating large debt. The funding from the Office of the Governor’s California Volunteers program will allow the university to place more than 150 students in the program’s three highest priority classes: K-6 education, climate action, …
Read More »Fed grant to help MoVal establish biz incubator
Moreno Valley has received a $1 million federal grant that it will use to build a workforce development and business incubator building. The funding was secured by Rep. Mark Takano, D-Riverside, according to a statement on the city’s website. “On behalf of the city, I want to express our gratitude …
Read More »San Bernardino to repave 21 streets
San Bernardino will repave 21 streets for an estimated $8.7 million. The city council recently approved the project, which will cover five and a half miles of roadway citywide according to a statement on the city’s website. Matich Corp., a Riverside construction and engineering company that specializes in asphalt projects, …
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