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Victorville is asking for volunteers to serve on its Homeless Solutions Task Force. That group, made up of city staff and members of community service groups, develops policies and identifies funding sources that will help Victorville reduce its homeless population, according to a statement on the city’s website. Those organizations …

The Riverside Police Department is offering grants of up to $10,000 to city businesses that want to upgrade their security measures. Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act will help pay for surveillance cameras, lighting, fencing, and other security-related items, according to a statement on the city’s website. All for-profit …

Temecula has formed a law enforcement team that will deal primarily with quality-of-life issues. CORE – Community, Outreach, Resource, and Engagement – is comprised of a sergeant, four deputies, and a community service officer, according to a statement on the city’s website. All are members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s …

CalFresh, the state’s largest provider of food to low-income residents, will soon end the extra emergency benefits it distributed during COVID-19. During the last three years, Californians who were eligible for CalFresh aid received extra allotments to help them get through the pandemic, according to a statement on Riverside County’s …

The Inland Empire’s population is expected to grow by 20 percent during the next 25 years, a state agency is predicting. If that forecast proves to be accurate, the combined population of Riverside and San Bernardino counties today – 4.7 million  – will increase to approximately 5.5 million people, according …

Ontario will hold its 2023 State of the City March 22 at the Ontario Convention Center. Hundreds of business and community leaders are expected to attend the event, which will focus on the city’s business investments and economic development projects, both present and future, according to a statement on the …