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Perris Auto Speedway Named "Small Business of the Year"
The Perris Auto Speedway was named the City's "Small Business of the Year" last week at the Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and Installation Dinner.
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Annual Perris Chamber Dinner Celebrates a Year of Growth
With an air of confidence and optimism, the 2012 Perris Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and Installation Dinner took place Saturday.
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- See photos on Facebook
Parking Improves at City Hall
Known officially as the Foss Field Parking Expansion Project, the construction connected three parking lots and also included a new layer of blacktop and striping. Read more...
Annual Pioneer Day Honors Warren Family
The Warrens were honored Saturday (Jan. 28) during the annual Frederick Thomas Perris Day and Pioneer Family Celebration, an event organized by the Perris Valley Historical and Museum Association.
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Enchanted Heights Construction is Underway
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and Ahead of Schedule
Preliminary construction is underway on a $15 million sewer system to replace inadequate septic tanks in the Enchanted Heights section of Perris. Read more...
Habitat House is Now a Home
Yolanda Arenas and her three children moved into the residence at Second and D streets over the weekend, almost four months after work on the house began at the annual Southern California Fair in October. Read more...
Perris High School Student Honored as Volunteer of the Year
A Perris High School senior who has donated 1,000 hours of her time at City functions was named the 2011 Volunteer of the Year at the Volunteer and Sponsor Awards Dinner Show and banquet last week.
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- See photos from the Volunteer Awards Dinner on FaceBook
Big League Dreams "Grand Slam" Opening
Perris City officials used a baseball term to describe the success at the opening of the Big League Dreams sports complex, an event that drew 2,000 spectators, several professional athletes and local and regional elected officials.
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- Read more about the new Big League Dreams Perris Valley Facility...
- See photos on Facebook
Sol y Mar Restaurant Now Open in Perris
Perris Mayor Daryl Busch led a contingent of City dignitaries and administrators at this week’s ribbon cutting for Sol y Mar restaurant, a steak and seafood eatery that officials say is exactly the kind of place needed to attract families and business clientele. Read more...
Clayton St. Closed from December 12 to February 20
Clayton St. will be closed to through traffic between and Burton Rd. and 7th St and Ellis Ave for road construction. Questions? Call (951) 943-6504.
Notice and map in English |
Notice and map in Spanish
Powerline Safety
Watch the SCE powerline safety public service announcement: SCE PSA...
Perris City Workers Put Finishing Touches on Habitat Home
Perris City workers traded in their computers and iPads Thursday for paint brushes, saws, drills and caulking guns as they went to work on the final phase of a Habitat for Humanity Home in the City’s historic Downtown.
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- See photos on Face Book
Interactive Community Map
Check out this new online resource to see the City with different informational overlays including zoning, flood map, streets, and more.
AQMD Funds Bring Hybrid Vehicles to Perris
The new Lincoln MKZ cars were purchased with funding provided through the Air Quality Management District as an incentive for the City to remove older, less fuel-efficient vehicles from its fleet. Read more...
Annual Snow Day Brings Sun & Snow for Perris Kids
Snow Day is always hugely popular with children and their parents, many who are native Californians who almost never get to snow up close.
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Rededicated Bob Long Park Sparkles with New Renovations
Perris officials Wednesday rededicated Bob Long Memorial Park, honoring a longtime City resident who started a youth baseball league, announced high-school football games and once staged a professional wrestling match during the annual Perris Potato Festival.
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- See photos on Facebook
Improvements Coming to Ramona Expressway/I-215 Interchange
Work begins this week on improvements to the Ramona Expressway interchange at I-215 in Perris, a $7.5 million project that officials say will remake a major gateway to the City and greatly reduce traffic congestion at freeway on and off-ramps. Read more...
Meet Perris' New Police Chief: John Hill
John Hill, a law enforcement officer with more than 23 years in uniform, was introduced as the City’s new police chief. Read more...
Perris Fountain Gets a Facelift
Perris’ iconic fountain in front of City Hall has undergone a major renovation. Read more...
Proposed Expansion in Store for Perris Theatre
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Senior Center Expansion to Include New Teen Center
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Perris Honored For Preserving Historically Significant Buildings
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Perris Breaks Ground on New Fire Station
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Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule
See the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule.
Enchanted Heights Outreach Goes Online and on TV
- Read more about the Enchanted Heights project...
- See the project web site...
Perris Trail Master Plan
The City of Perris is preparing a Trail Master Plan to identify existing and future needs for bikeway and trail users.
Perris Trails Website
Trail Master Plan Survey
Enchanted Heights Project
The City of Perris and its partners at the county, regional and state level have embarked on a massive sewer project to improve the lives of Enchanted Heights residents and increase their property values.
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74/215 Interchange Updates
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Metrolink is Coming in 2012
The Metrolink™ Perris Valley Line extension will serve five new stations in Riverside County.
Perris Valley Line web site...
Other Programs
- Low-cost Auto Insurance
Learn more about CLCA... - Gas Company Assistance Programs
Click here to see if you qualify for discounts or assistance with your gas bill. - Got Big Stuff to Dump? Call Cr&R to Haul it Away
Residents can call CR&R once a week and request pickups.
Bulky Item Pickup Program. - We Tip Program
WeTip is an independent, non-profit organization that lets you report crime anonymously. - Riverside County S.A.F.E.
S.A.F.E. seeks to increase public awareness of sexual predators and decrease sexually motivated crimes in Riverside county.
Visit the S.A.F.E website...
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Rededicated Bob Long Park Sparkles with New Rennovations
Perris officials Wednesday rededicated Bob Long Memorial Park, honoring a longtime City resident who started a youth baseball league, announced high-school football games and once staged a professional wrestling match during the annual Perris Potato Festival.
- Read more about the event
- See photos on Facebook
First Tour de Perris a Resounding Success
Perris Mayor Daryl Busch said he would have been pleased to host 100 riders in the inaugural Tour De Perris bicycle ride, an event created to help the City celebrate its centennial.
- Read about the event
- See photos on Facebook
Perris Breaks Ground on New Fire Station
The state-of-the-art facility on a 1.5-acre site at F Street and San Jacinto Avenue will move Perris firefighters from a cramped and crowded facility on C Street.
- Read more about the groundbreaking event
- See photos on Facebook
Enchanted Heights Outreach Produces Spanish Language Video
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Perris Centennial Video Hits the Airwaves
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