Riverside is offering new business owners the chance to obtain and renew their business tax certificates online rather than at city hall. The service, which has been available to existing businesses for several years, makes it possible for them to meet their business tax requirements with the city quickly and …
Read More »Riverside to discuss Measure Z
Riverside will hold a special city council meeting Tuesday regarding Measure Z, the one-cent-per-dollar sales tax that voters approved last November. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. will be held at the Art Pick Council Chamber at Riverside City Hall, 3900 Main St., according to a statement. The …
Read More »City joins national effort to battle homelessness
Riverside has been selected to participate in the What Works Cities philanthropic initiative. The program, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, will help the city use its own data to determine ways to reduce its homeless population, according to a statement. Riverside is one of 58 mid-sized U.S. cities in 33 states …
Read More »Public asked to conserve natural gas
The Southern California Gas Co. has asked its customers to cut their use of natural gas in order to avoid a shortage of that commodity as well as electricity. The Los Angeles-based company is asking its customers to lower their thermostats to 68 degrees or below, delay the use of …
Read More »Devereaux to retire
Greg Devereaux is stepping down as San Bernardino County’s chief executive officer. Devereaux, 65, announced recently that he will retire by June 30, the end of the county’s fiscal year, according to a statement. Devereaux has spent nearly 40 years in public service, 25 of them in the Inland Empire. …
Read More »State of SB County event planned
San Bernardino County will hold its annual State of the County and Business Forum March 8 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. More than 1,000 business professionals and government officials are expected to attend the event, which will deal primarily with the state of the county’s economy and how …
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