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Major road renovation project will take place in Bloomington for several months
A major road renovation project will be taking place in Bloomington for several months. • Widen a section of Locust Avenue from two to five lines. Locust Avenue will experience a full road closure between 7th Street and Jurupa Avenue until March 11, 2025. Detour routes include 7th Street, Linden...
San Bernardino's Operation Shelter Me Provides Emergency Housing for 17, Aiding Homeless Families and Veterans
Over a recent 10-hour span, San Bernardino's initiative, Operation Shelter Me, provided emergency housing for 17 individuals, among them three families, a pregnant woman in her final trimester, and two veterans. According to the SBSD - Headquarters, the outreach occurred from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 7, targeting homeless individuals in San Bernardino and nearby unincorporated areas, especially those with severe mental illnesses.
Riverside's warehouse development project delayed after hundreds voice concerns
A massive warehouse project in Riverside was put on hold Wednesday night after hundreds of neighbors shared their concerns during a public meeting. "Every once in a while, the good guys win," neighbor Andrew Silva said. "Haven't won yet, but we'd love to fight another day." Silva walks his dog in the grassy area behind his home. It was once part of March Air Force Base but had sat vacant for almost 30 years. "It's like the one thing that makes me feel some kind of peace," he said. Silva was among the dozens of speakers during Wednesday's March Joint Powers Commission meeting. The...
California Struggles With Classroom Space For Transitional Kindergarten
California is in the middle of an ambitious plan to offer transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds by the 2025–26 school year. KQED and LAist are teaming up on a series examining the challenges the state faces as it tries to add a new grade to its sprawling public school system.
Riverside Welcomes Mulberry Gardens Senior Apartments, a Pioneering Affordable Housing Development on Excess State Land
Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development. Riverside, CA has seen the commencement of a compelling shift in its approach to affordable housing with the groundbreaking of Mulberry Gardens Senior Apartments. As part of Governor Gavin Newsom's 2019 initiative to tackle the housing crisis, this development represents the first in Southern California to emerge on excess state land. According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, this significant event converged key figures, including HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez and City of Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson.
Riverside County approves $356K to conduct awareness campaigns for fentanyl, fireworks
The Board of Supervisors today approved two contracts with a media marketing firm totaling $356,000 to conduct summer public awareness campaigns emphasizing the penalties for illegal use of fireworks in Riverside County and the dangers of fentanyl. The board signed off on the compacts sought by the Executive Office with Fountain Valley-based 3 Olives The post Riverside County approves $356K to conduct awareness campaigns for fentanyl, fireworks appeared first on KESQ.
San Bernardino Firefighters Successfully Contain 20-Acre Blaze Near Little Mountain
A wildfire swelled quickly to engulf 20 acres in San Bernardino, as local firefighters scrambled to contain the blaze near Little Mountain Drive and West Edgehill. Initial reports by the San Bernardino County Fire Department indicated that the fire broke out in the afternoon, with callers alerting authorities to vegetation ablaze at the base of Little Mountain.
City celebrates success of 2024 Fontana Days Festival
The 2024 Fontana Days Festival, held from May 30 to June 2 at Veterans Park, was an overwhelming success, drawing in more than 20,000 attendees. The annual event, known for its rich history and community spirit, showcased the best of Fontana with food, rides, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun. Behind...
Ontario expands pop-up retail as part of ‘downtown renaissance’
The Ontario Economic Development Agency is accepting applications for the second round of its Downtown Retail Pop-Up Program, which helps small businesses grow into brick-and-mortar stores, the city announced last week. Under the program, which launched this past year, the city will rent on a short-term basis city-owned commercial space...
Brightline West announces temporary roadway closures as field investigation work continues
Brightline West announces updates to field investigation work in Southern California and Nevada planned within the proposed rail corridor within the Interstate 15 right-of-way. Field investigation work for Brightline’s high-speed rail system between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga includes geotechnical borings and samplings, utility potholing and land surveying. ...
Chino passes ordinance to implement overnight curfew on city property
The city of Chino has implemented an overnight curfew for city property after passing a new ordinance earlier in June. City leaders say the change comes after several instances of homeless people taking shelter outside of city hall. They're hopeful that the ordinance will help encourage them to find help in getting more permanent shelter."We have resources we can provide them, but it has to be something that they want to do or are interested in doing," said a man named Kevin, who works at the Chino Branch Library. Chino Police Department Lieutenant Aaron Kelliher says the ordinance will allow them to...
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