Tag Archives: City/ County News

December, it appeared San Bernardino was on track to solving its seemingly never-ending Carousel Mall problem. After a debate about whether to restore the former downtown mall or level it, the city council settled on the latter option, at a cost of $8 million. With a developer in place, it …

Moreno Valley will provide entrepreneurial workshops to the local community through a partnership with UC Riverside. The arrangement between the university’s Office of Technology Partnerships and staff from the Entrepreneurial Proof of Concept and Innovation Center will provide business-related advice and assistance to Moreno Valley residents, according to a statement …

San Bernardino County will make $2.5 million worth of upgrades to an unincorporated pocket in downtown San Bernardino. The Little Third Street and Little Tippecanoe Avenue improvement project will cover approximately one-half of a mile and will include street widening, and installation of sidewalks and street lights, according to a …

Riverside has been named “pro-housing” by the state of California, a designation that makes the city eligible for state funds meant to speed up housing production. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Riverside and 10 other municipalities pro-housing, bringing the number in the state to 22, according to a statement …

Riverside County has completed an estimated $18 million worth of improvements to Gilman Springs Road, a thoroughfare that connects western Riverside County to Hemet and Sa Jacinto. The county transportation department plans to invest another $44 million in the Gilman Springs Road Safety Improvement Corridor Project, according to a statement …

Riverside has received $25 million in state funds that it will use to renovate the César Chávez Community Center at Bobby Bonds Park. The city council on April 4 voted unanimously to accept the state funding, which was part of last year’s state budget, according to a statement on the …