A major road-widening program in Corona is nearly finished. The expansion of Green River Road to six lanes [three in each direction] between the 91 Freeway and Palisades Drive will be finished in about one month, according to a statement posted on the city’s website. Construction on the project began …
Read More »Riverside Joins Federal Education Program
The Obama Administration has added Riverside to its program that trains people to land jobs in information technology. The city’s inclusion in TechHire was announced last week in a 22-page statement released by the White House. Fifty communities throughout the United States are now participating in TechHire, more than double …
Read More »New Chamber Leader Sets Ambitious Goals
Karen Gaffney, new head of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, wants to host more events and develop an open relationship with the city’s business community. This is her third chamber position, and Gaffney believes she can accomplish more in Rancho Cucamonga than she did in her previous jobs. On …
Read More »Hazardous Waste Collection Scheduled
The Riverside County Waste Management Department and Moreno Valley will host a household hazardous waste collection next month. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16 at the City Corporate Yard, 15670 Perris Blvd., according to a statement released by Moreno Valley. All Riverside County …
Read More »Food Conference Scheduled
The yearly conference that seeks to unite Riverside’s food movement and farms with the city’s culinary community is scheduled to be held later this month. The annual GrowRIVERSIDE gathering will be held March 21-22 at UC Riverside, according to a city statement. GrowRIVERSIDE looks for ways the city can improve …
Read More »Meeting to Discuss City Manager Search
Beaumont is scheduled to hold a special meeting tonight during which community members may offer their opinions regarding the hiring a permanent city manager. Avery Associates, a Los Gatos consulting firm hired by the city to help it fill the position, will conduct the meeting, according to a statement posted …
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