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Yvonne Wise has been named director of Palm Springs parks and recreation. Wise, who holds the same title with the Port of San Diego, is scheduled to begin in work in Palm Springs June 27, according to a statement on Palm Springs’ website. Wise began working for the port authority …

Riverside has approved development of a city-wide fiber network that will improve high-speed internet access to residents and businesses. The project, approved earlier this month by the city council, will be installed and operated by SiFi Networks Riverside LLC at no cost to the city, according to a statement on …

Riverside’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Service Department will provide free summer food from May 31 to Aug. 5. The program will be paid for with a grant from the California Department of Education Nutrition Services Grant and is available to anyone 18 years old or younger, according to a statement …

Riverside County has approved major upgrades to a 4.2-mile stretch of Thousand Palms Canyon Road. Work will include resurfacing, building five‑foot‑wide paved shoulders for bicyclists, and installing a pair of turn pockets that will make it easier to access the Coachella Valley Preserve, according to a statement on the county’s …

Corona will conduct a survey to determine how residents view their quality of life. City officials will work with Polco, a consulting firm in Middleton, Wisc., according to a statement on the city’s website. Corona will be able to compare their results with inquiries made in similar-sized communities throughout the …

Apple Valley’s plan to revitalize its downtown is scheduled to be presented to the town’s planning commission May 18. The Village Specific Plan is a blueprint for development and public improvements in a 651-acre section of the town, as well as a means to preserve that part of Apple Valley’s …