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Palm Springs affordable housing project gets state grant

Palm Springs affordable housing project gets state grant

A planned 71-unit affordable housing project in Palm Springs for senior citizens has received a boost from state of California. The Department of Housing and Community Development’s has donated $6.4 million to West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, developer of Aloe Palm Canyon, according to a statement. That project, which the …

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Environmental upgrades planned for Riverside neighborhood

Riverside, in partnership with several nonprofits and state government entities, has started a $9.1 million completion of the “smart growth” project in its Eastside neighborhood. The Eastside Climate Collaborative is a part of a state-funded $31.2 million initiative meant to improve the neighborhood and reduce the effects of climate change …

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Local water district wants to upgrade some sewers

There’s an environmental crisis brewing in the Chino Water Basin, and the Monte Vista Water District wants to solve it before it gets worse. The Monte Vista Water District in Montclair is planning to do something it’s never done in its 94-year history: get into the sewer business. District officials …

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Survey says public supports “Forever Marilyn”

Palm Springs affordable housing project gets state grant

A group of Palm Springs hotel owners is hitting back against those who oppose “Forever Marilyn,” a 26-foot sculpture of Marilyn Monroe the organization recently brought back to the city’s downtown after a seven-year absence. The non-profit P.S. Resorts commissioned a study of Coachella Valley residents that found 70 percent support …

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County to fight illegal fireworks

Riverside County is pulling out all of the stops to prevent illegal fireworks during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. Under “If You Light It, We’ll Write It,” fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 will be levied, depending on how many violations a person has received during the past three …

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