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Jurupa Valley, which became a city less than three years ago, might be forced to return to being a county-run community, although its battle is far from over For Jurupa Valley, incorporation might end before it really got started. Two days before it officially became a city, on June 28, …

AmericanWest Bank has completed its purchase of eight Pacific Trust Bank offices in the Inland Empire. The transaction, which was announced Oct. 4, includes two offices in Riverside and one in Temecula, according to a report originally published in The Press-Enterprise. The sale was valued at $6.3 million. AmericanWest agreed …

Freedom Communications Inc., owner of the Orange County Register, announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement to buy The Press-Enterprise in Riverside. The $27.25 million transaction is expected to close this month, according to a report originally published in the Victorville Daily Press. Besides the Register, Freedom Communications owns …

According to a report that first appeared in the Press-Enterprise, a Temecula attorney is suing Murrieta regarding the city’s ban on medical marijuana. Ray Johnson, who is best known for filing lawsuits against developers, is challenging Murrieta’s ban on marijuana dispensaries in all parts of the city and its prohibition …

The Toro Company was honored recently for its support of irrigation throughout California and for its work with cities, water districts and the state in getting July designated as “Smart Irrigation Month.” Assemblyman Eric Linder, R-Corona, recently recognized the Riverside-based company for its irrigation efforts, according to a statement. For …

A recycling company has opened a 100,000-square-foot facility in Pomona. National Environmental Protection Co., better known as NEPCO, held a grand opening ceremony last week at its facility at 750 S. Reservoir St. in southeast Pomona, according to a published report. The company, which employs more than 50 people, converts …