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Cash sales of single-family homes in the Inland Empire were down slightly in October year-over-year, according to data released Friday. Overall, cash sales accounted for 24 percent of all sales in Riverside and San Bernardino counties during October, a 1.6 percent drop from October 2014, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported. Nationwide, cash …

Riverside City Councilman Paul Davis recently represented Riverside at the League of California Cities’ first policy committee meetings of 2016. Davis, who is vice president of the league’s Riverside County Division, has served on the league’s Revenue and Taxation Committee since 2013, according to a city statement. The Revenue and …

Nancy Melendez, president of the Spanish Town Heritage Foundation in Riverside, has been awarded the Dr. Carlos Cortes Award for Championing Diversity and Inclusivity. The award goes to a volunteer who has devoted a significant amount of time and service during the past year to help make Riverside a more …

Owners of historic properties in Riverside may apply for grants to pay for rehabilitation, restoration and other projects. The Historic Preservation Fund Committee can award a grant of up to $25,000, although the city council may authorize larger grants, according to a statement released Tuesday. Deadline to apply is Feb. …

Cathedral City will soon begin the first phase of its ban on the use of plastic bags in most of the town’s  retail stores. The prohibition applies to several categories of stores, including full-line, self-service retailers who sell more than $2 million worth of goods a year and stores that …

January is a good time for government.  While most citizens are recovering from the holidays and getting back to normal life, they aren’t paying much attention to the ramblings of elected officials. On January 18th, the Redlands City Council voted 4-1 to increase water rates by 40% over three years.  …