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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 …

A Santa Ana company will oversee all traffic signals in the San Bernardino Valley and develop a master plan for signal maintenance throughout San Bernardino County. Iteris, which maintains and improves mobility infrastructure, will be paid $2.5 million by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to perform both of those …

Temecula has received $3.4 million in public funds that it will use to pay for traffic improvements. The grant originated with the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a program that seeks to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on public roads, according to a statement on the city’s website. It …

The Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector is back on solid ground. The two-county region’s purchasing managers index was 59.2 in March, a major improvement from the 50.8 recorded in February, the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino reported today. More important, March was the third …