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Victorville is accepting applications for a recovery program meant to help homeless shelters and housing nonprofits hurt by the pandemic. Awards of up to $100,000 per application are being offered through the Homeless Shelter and Housing Services Recovery Program, which the city council approved on Sept. 21. Council members approved …

Victorville has added five San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies and one crime analyst to its law enforcement personnel. Officials also plan to hire five new sheriff’s service specialists, all of whom are expected to begin work later this month, according to a statement on the city’s website. Victorville contracts with …

San Bernardino County’s code enforcement department has set up a website that establishes the county’s regulations on short-term rentals. The site, www.str.sbcounty.gov, spells out the requirements for operating a short-term rental, tells where they’re operating, and accepts complaints regarding their operation. “Due to the popularity of the short-term rental program, …

Work has begun on the reconstruction and widening of Stoddard Wells Road in Apple Valley. As of Oct. 1, Stoddard Wells Road is closed from Interstate 15 to Johnson Road and will remain through late November, according to a statement on the town’s website. The road, now 22 feet wide, …

Highland has launched a loan program designed to help small businesses in the city that have been hurt by the pandemic. The Coronavirus Recovery Fund will provide $7,500 grants to eligible businesses that can show a financial loss because of COVID-19, according to a statement on the city’s website. To …

Riverside has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build 10 cottages for homeless people in Riverside. The Mulberry Village “tiny cottages” at 2825 Mulberry St. will feature professional builders, sponsor groups, and volunteers “working side-by-side to build safe, healthy, and affordable homes.” The 400 square-foot cottages will have one bedroom. …