San Bernardino County employees have raised $15,000 in a month-long food drive sponsored by the county. Workers in the Human Services Department, in partnership with the County Administrative Office and Human Resources, raised the money on behalf of the annual food basket program, according to the statement on the county’s …
Read More »Riverside, shuttle bus manufacturer make partnership official
Riverside has completed an agreement with an all-electric shuttle bus company to move its international headquarters from New Zealand to the city. The partnership with Ohmio was announced in September and approved by the city council on Nov. 28, according to a statement on the city’s website. Besides developing a …
Read More »Victorville Wellness Center to open
Victorville will open its $28 million wellness center on Dec. 8. The facility, a key element in the city’s attempt to reduce homelessness, has 110 modular units and a minimum of 170 beds, according to a statement on the city’s website. The project at 16902 First St. sits on 4.5 …
Read More »Perris’ proposed special tax strikes out
Measure A, the proposed business license tax in Perris that would have paid for damage caused by industrial buildings has failed to pass. Of 3,085 votes cast, 52.16 percent were in favor while 47.8 percent voted no, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. A two-thirds majority vote was …
Read More »Apple Valley to help residents get solar power
Apple Valley has partnered with a Silicon Valley company to provide the High Desert town’s homeowners with solar panels and storage batteries. PoweredUp Apple Valley, which was recently approved unanimously by the town council, will be available to more than 17,000 households regardless of their income or credit rating, according …
Read More »Corona looks to help small businesses
Corona is offering $5,000 and $10,000 grants to its small businesses. Charitable Venture, a nonprofit in Santa Ana, is administering the program with revenue from the American Rescue Plan Act, according to a statement on the city’s website. The $5,000 grants will go to commercial and home-based operations with no …
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