A Cathedral City ballot initiative that would phase out most short-term rentals during the next two years appears headed for victory. Measure B, the only item on the city’s ballot Tuesday, was leading 4,465 to 2,457, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. All of the city’s 13 precincts were …
Read More »Some sports return to Riverside County
Certain sports, including baseball, football, soccer, cheer and water polo, are again permitted in Riverside County. That move comes after state health officials established guidelines that allow for certain moderate- and high-contact sports to be played in counties that have an adjusted rate of no more than 14 COVID-19 cases …
Read More »County makes changes to vaccination sites
Riverside County health officials have announced changes to its COVID-19 vaccination sites. The changes – several new sites, some schedule changes and one closing – began this week in an attempt to improve access to testing countywide, according to a statement on the county’s website. Those changes include: Three sites …
Read More »Chicago flights added at ONT
Starting in August, American Airlines will offer flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The Fort Worth-based airline began selling tickets Monday for the twice-a-day flights, according to a statement on Ontario International’s website. Planes will depart Ontario International at 11:40 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Return flights …
Read More »Home prices jump
U.S. home prices rose 10 percent in January, the highest year-over-year increase in more than seven years. Low mortgage rates left over from 2020 encouraged first-time homebuyers to try the housing market, allowing home price to remain strong despite economic uncertainty, according to CoreLogic in Irvine. “Record-low mortgage rates were …
Read More »Moreno Valley looking for young leaders
Moreno Valley residents 14 to 20 years old are asked to apply for a spot on the city’s Emerging Leaders Council. The council, intended for young people interested in local government, will have nine voting members, two alternates and up to 30 non-voting members at-large, according to a statement on …
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