Eric Bishop has been named interim president of Riverside City College. Bishop has more than 20 years of administrative and teaching experience, most recently as interim vice chancellor of the Riverside Community College District, a position he’s held since July, according to a statement on Riverside City College’s website. Before …
Read More »City adds free WiFi to parks
Moreno Valley has expanded its WiFi Gardens program to four parks. Free public WiFi is now available at Bethune, Celebration, Santiago and Victoriano parks, according to a statement on the city’s website. WiFi Gardens is now available at 42 locations throughout the city. The number of WiFi Gardens in the …
Read More »Riverside looks to build sports/entertainment complex
Riverside and a local developer have agreed to begin working on a proposed city-owned sports and entertainment complex. The city council voted unanimously Aug. 19 to negotiate an agreement with GCS Development in Riverside to build the Riverside Sports Complex & Entertainment District in the Northside neighborhood, according to a …
Read More »Hemet to distribute grants
Hemet is accepting applications for its 2025–2026 Community Grant Funding Program. One hundred thousand dollars has been allotted for this year’s program, for requests ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, according to a statement on the city’s website. The program provides financial support to local non-profit and community-based organizations that provide …
Read More »Palm Desert business buys building for expansion
A 5,000-square-foot retail building in Palm Desert has been sold for $1.7 million. The freestanding structure at 74120 Highway 111 is near the city’s Downtown Edge District, a pedestrian-friendly area that combines commercial, residential, and service uses, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. It’s also near the El …
Read More »ONT logs another record month
Ontario International Airport had a great July. 681,912 passengers used the airport last month, a record for the seventh month of the year and a 2.3 percent year-over-year increase, according to a statement on Ontario International’s website. That number included 624,959 domestic fliers, a decrease of 0.7 percent, and 56,954 …
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