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Cheylynda Barnard has been named Moreno Valley’s Mayor Pro Tem. Barnard, who represents the council’s fourth district, was approved unanimously last month by her fellow council members, according to a statement on the city’s website. An 18-year Moreno Valley resident, Barnard was elected to the council in November 2022. She …

Ralph Duarte has been named San Bernardino County’s veterans affairs director. A former sergeant, Duarte has more than five years service with the U.S. Army and California Army National Guard, including tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a statement on the county’s website. For the past 10 …

Palm Springs is providing temporary shelter for the homeless at the city’s access shelter. The program, which the city is undertaking in partnership with Martha’s Village & Kitchen, began last month and is scheduled to last until March 15, according to a statement on the city’s website. The center at …

Manufacturing in the Inland Empire is contracting, although not by much, according to data released Jan. 4. The region’s purchasing managers index was 49.6 in December, the third consecutive month that number was below 50, the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino reported. Three …

Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for Aging has received a $747,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The money will pay for research that will help determine if social activities can reduce cognitive decline and dementia among older people, according to a statement on the university’s website. “I’m proud …

Riverside has received a $10 million state grant that it will use to cut greenhouse gases and divert up to 200,000 tons of food waste from local landfills. The funding from the state Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), will help Riverside improve its anaerobic co-digestion project, according to …