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The Planning Commission said yes last week to the World Logistics Center, but the 40.6-million-square-foot development still must be approved by the City Council. If the council says yes, the project’s opponents can take their case to court, and that could last awhile. Moments after the Moreno Valley Planning Commission …

A non-profit company that tries to bring solar power to low-income communities wants to help unemployed veterans from the Inland Empire into that field. Oakland-based GRID Alternatives is offering Troops to Solar, a no-cost training program in solar panel installation, to the estimated 16,500 unemployed veterans in Riverside and San …

Stater Bros. recently honored 585 of its employees for extended years of service with the full-service grocery store chain. Those honored at Stater Bros.’ recent Family Service Awards Banquet have worked for the company anywhere from 20 to 50 years, according to a statement released Tuesday. Fifteen people were honored …

The Moreno Valley Planning Commission has approved a mega-logistics project that its developer says will bring 20,000 jobs to the city. In a 6-1 vote, the panel Tuesday gave World Logistics Center a solid endorsement, acknowledging its flaws but ultimately deciding that its long-term economic benefits outweigh any environmental concerns, …

The recession is more or less over, according to a middle-of-the-year review of the Inland industrial market. Things are likely to get better, with more activity and job growth on the horizon. And many brokers are watching a certain mega-industrial project proposed for Moreno Valley. The industrial real estate brokers …

The debate over a proposed mega-industrial project in Moreno Valley continued Thursday, with supporters and opponents engaging in a sometimes heated exchange before the city’s planning commission. This was the second time the commission has heard debate on World Logistics Center, a logistics development large enough to cover 700 football …