Valley Beat

Organizations across Riverside County will see a total of more than $15 million in federal funding to tackle homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday.

Valentine's Day this year falls smack in the middle of the week — Wednesday, Feb. 14. Whether your celebrations are swanky or low-key, reservations are imperative. So check out our annual, V-Day dining guide for some of the sweetest offers — for all tastes and budgets —at restaurants, bakeries and pizzerias throughout Inland Empire's Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Students at UCLA and UC Riverside are demanding their schools cut ties with Starbucks until the coffee chain ends an alleged union-busting campaign against its baristas. In a show of solidarity, the students plan to deliver petitions with more than 1,500 signatures to the two universities this week.

In its efforts to continually find ways to improve services to the Soboba Indian Reservation and surrounding communities, the Soboba Fire Department has acquired a new state-of-the-art engine.

Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) welcomed new and returning students as the spring 2024 semester began this week. A total of 15,304 students were enrolled on the first day of the semester, topping the headcount of 15,055 students recorded on the first day of spring last year.