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Riverside has received the Excellence in Budgeting Award from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, a statewide organization that promotes best practices among government finance professionals. The award acknowledged the city’s work on its 2016-’18 biennial budget, which the city council approved in June, according to a statement. The …

Bianca Rae, morning news anchor for KESQ-TV Ch. 3 in Thousand Palms, will receive a community service award from the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission. Rae is being recognized for her work with the Bianca Rae Foundation, which she founded and serves as chief executive officer. The foundation serves animals …

Palm Springs is scheduled to hold a Town Hall meeting Monday regarding CV Link, the proposed 50-mile alternative transportation route that would run through much of the Coachella Valley. The meeting will be conducted by Councilwoman Ginny Foat and Councilman Chris Mills, according to a statement. It will be held …

A 64,000-square-foot retail center in Ontario has been sold. The property, at 404-426 N. Euclid Ave., covers nearly an entire city block in downtown Ontario, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga, which represented both parties in the transaction. A New York-based private investor sold the property to …

Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to open fulfillment centers in Eastvale and Redlands, creating an estimated 2,000 full-time jobs. The Eastvale facility will cover one million square feet and handle smaller items such as books, electronics and toys, according to a statement. The Redlands operation will cover 750,000 square …

Bank of America is accepting applications for grants intended for nonprofit organizations in the Inland Empire. The grants are designed to promote economic mobility, workforce development, education, shelter and hunger relief, according to a statement released Tuesday. Past recipients include Goodwill, Feeding America of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and …