Menifee recorded an increase in sales tax revenue during the second quarter of 2015, the second consecutive quarter the city experienced such growth. Menifee’s sales tax revenue for April, May and June of this year rose 11.5 percent year-over-year, which was five times greater than Riverside County’s increase during that …
Read More »Victorville Still Sorting Out Target Closing
The announcement that the store on Palmdale Road will be shut down early next year caught some in the High Desert by surprise, even though the location, which was close to 30 years old, had been underperforming for several years. At least one person in the High Desert wasn’t surprised …
Read More »Apple Valley Moves to Take over Water Supplier
Apple Valley’s Town Council voted Tuesday to begin eminent domain proceedings that will allow it to buy the Apple Valley Water System. The council approved two resolutions, both with 4-0 votes, that officially begins the process of taking over the water system, according to a statement released Wednesday by the …
Read More »Inland Empire Cities Named Among the Country’s Best
An online news site has listed two Inland Empire cities among the 50 best U.S. cities in which to live. 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and opinion site, recently name Chino the 26th best city and Temecula the 31st best city. The site studied approximately 500 cities and narrowed …
Read More »Perris to get Boost from Highway Widening
Perris officials are celebrating some much-needed improvements to Interstate 215 that they say will lighten traffic in the city. The 12.5 mile project widened the interstate through Perris and brought bridges to D Street and Perris Boulevard, both major traffic corridors in the city, according to a statement. Cost of …
Read More »Nativity Scenes to Grace Ontario
Ontario’s historic nativity scenes, part of the city’s annual Christmas on Euclid Experience, will be up and ready for viewing Saturday. The first Euclid Avenue nativity scene was displayed in 1958, and by 1976 local community and business leaders had helped to add eleven more, according to the Greater Ontario …
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