How we gather this

Moreno Valley View doesn't have a newsroom. It has a set of public data sources, checked every hour, and a language model that turns raw agendas and calendars into short, readable summaries. Here's exactly how that works.

The sources

Moreno Valley View gathers public information from the City of Moreno Valley, Riverside County, and the Moreno Valley Public Library. Every item links back to its original source.

How the summaries are written

Each item is summarized by Claude, an AI model made by Anthropic, working only from the source text — the actual agenda, the actual calendar listing. It's instructed to use only facts present in that source and never to add names, numbers, or details that aren't there. Every summary is checked against its source before publishing; if a check fails, the item is either rewritten or held back rather than published incomplete.

Every story links back to its original source, so you can always read the full agenda or listing yourself.

What we choose not to name

Meeting agendas sometimes include the names of private individuals — someone applying for a variance, say, or a permit. We refer to people by role instead ("an applicant in Preston Township") rather than by name. Organizations, businesses, and public officials acting in their official capacity are named normally.

Corrections

If a summary gets something wrong, tell us and we'll fix it — usually within the hour, since the site rebuilds automatically.