Moreno Valley is trying to make it easier to build accessory dwelling units. ADU For You provides residents with pre-approved plans for those units for free, which eliminates the need to hire an architect or a designer, according to a statement on the city’s website. The program will also speed …
Read More »Riverside to break ground on AG project
Riverside is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 9 at the future site of the Northside Agriculture Innovation Center. That facility, which will cover 8.8 acres in the Northside neighborhood, will use solar panels on top of farming fields, and solar PV greenhouses, to create an agricultural system that …
Read More »Redevelopment in San Bernardino and restrictions on industrial projects among the major stories in 2024
The Carousel Mall in San Bernardino grabbed its share of headlines in 2024, as the city continued its efforts to redevelop the 43-acre downtown property next to Interstate 215. Demolition of the mall was concluded in April, seven years after the property was abandoned and shut down for good. At …
Read More »Perris library reopens
Perris recently hosted the grand reopening of the Cesar E. Chavez Library. Mayor Michael M. Vargas, council members Malcolm Corona, David Starr Rabb, Riverside County Supervisor-elect Jose Medina, City Manager Clara Miramontes and County Librarian Barbara Howison were among the local dignitaries who attended the event, according to a statement …
Read More »Riverside County launches budget survey
Riverside County is asking its residents to explain how the county should spend its tax dollars. The budget priorities survey began recently and will remain open until March 2025, according to a statement on the county’s website. It is available online in both English and Spanish. Participants may identify what …
Read More »San Bernardino removes homeless from another park
San Bernardino has completed its second homeless encampment cleanup at a city park. Crews from the city’s public works department and its housing and homelessness division, along with police officers and Salvation Army staff, removed 25 encampments from Wildwood Park, according to a statement issued on the city’s website. The …
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