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Bill calls for homeless shelter at state hospital

Bill calls for homeless shelter at state hospital

A state Senate committee has approved a bill that proposes to use part of Patton State Hospital to shelter homeless people. AB 349 will convert an empty building at the hospital in Highland into a housing and mental health service facility, according to Assemblyman James C. Ramos, D-San Bernardino, the …

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Moreno Valley, UCR partner for business workshops

Moreno Valley, UCR partner for business workshops

Moreno Valley and UC Riverside will hold two information-gathering sessions with small business owners and other local entrepreneurs. That data will be the basis for “in-depth” workshops meant to help both of those groups expand and improve their Moreno Valley-based businesses, according to a statement on the city’s website. The …

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Chicano art museum is a hit

Chicano art museum is a hit

“The Cheech” had a very good first year. The Riverside Museum devoted exclusively to Chicano art and culture attracted 100,000 visitors during its first 12 months in operation, about 30 percent more than its goal, according to a statement. Opened June 18, 2022, the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art …

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Inland unemployment stays down

The Inland Empire recorded a 4.4 percent unemployment rate in May, up from a revised 4.1 percent the previous month, according to a report released today. The two-county region added 7,400 non-agricultural jobs between April and May, and 16,600 jobs between May of 2022 and last month, the state Employment …

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Riverside gets housing grant

Riverside gets housing grant

Riverside has received a $2.4 million grant that it will use to build affordable housing. The money, from California’s Pro-housing Incentive Pilot Program, will help develop two projects that will create 232 affordable housing units, according to a statement on the city’s website. The projects are Mulberry Gardens and Sunrise …

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Riverside County ponders 15 percent budget hike

Cal State University San Bernardino receives grant money

Riverside County will consider a 15 percent increase in its budget for the 2023-’24 fiscal year, which will start July 1. The county’s preliminary budget, which the Board of Supervisors discussed earlier this month, recommends spending $8.6 billion on “vitals services” during the next 12 months, according to a statement …

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