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Water conference hears endorsement of Delta Conveyance Project

An upgrade of California’s water transport system in Northern California would have provided last winter enough water to supply 2.5 million people for one year, according to one official responsible for making that project happen. The Delta Conveyance Project, a proposed $16 billion modernization of the water transport infrastructure in …

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Pree named PS city clerk

Palm Springs will soon have a new city clerk. Brenda Pree, who has been Pittsburgh, Pa.’s city clerk for the past five years, will replace Monique Lomeli, according to a statement released by the city. Lomeli has been interim city clerk since March. Before working in Pittsburgh, Pree was a management …

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Brown-Hinds receives honorary doctorate

Paulette Brown-Hinds, publisher of The Black Voice News in Riverside, has received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Cal State San Bernardino, A 1990 graduate of CSUSB, Brown-Hinds was recognized for her philanthropy and acumen as a business leader, according to a statement on the university’s website. Brown-Hinds has …

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State housing affordability drops

U.S. home prices record annual decline

Housing affordability in California fell to its lowest point in 15 years during the second quarter of 2022, the result of higher home prices and interest rates, according to data released today. Only 16 percent of the state’s households could afford the median price of a home – $883,370 – …

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Merger of SB water company is official

Southern California Water Conference returns to Ontario

The merger of an Inland Empire company that distributes water and waste-water products with a business in the midwest has been completed. St. Louis-based Core & Main, which distributes water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, has purchased Inland Water Works Supply Co. in San Bernardino, according to a …

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Riverside bans camping in fire-prone areas

Riverside has banned camping and storing items in the Santa Ana River bottom and other places likely to catch fire. An ordinance passed by the city council Aug. 2 applies to all “fire-prone” areas, especially parts of the city where residential development is near undeveloped vegetation and wild areas, according …

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