State officials have adopted stricter water limits on landscaping at new houses and businesses. The restrictions, adopted Wednesday by the California Water Commission, effectively eliminates grass from new office commercial buildings, according to a statement by the California Department of Water Resources. Also, turf at new homes will be reduced …
Read More »State water use down
Water conservation levels in California reached a record high among residential users in May, a sign that the Brown Administration’s conservation measures could have a long-term positive impact throughout the state. State residents used 29 percent less water in May compared with May 2013, and Southern California cut its use …
Read More »Airport traffic up
May was another solid month at Ontario International Airport. Passenger activity was up 3.4 percent compared with May 2014, as the airport served 365,059 passengers last month, according to data released recently. Some of that increase can be attributed to international traffic, which has grown steadily at Ontario International during …
Read More »Crime Rates Rise due to Prop. 47, D.A. Says
With Proposition 47 still new to the state, members of the Inland Empire are beginning to see the effects of its passage. Last week, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin made a presentation in front of the Board of Supervisors, urging them for 19.9 million dollars in public safety funding. …
Read More »Walmart drops La Verne plans
Walmart will not be coming to La Verne. One year after the retail giant proposed putting a neighborhood store in the Foothill Plaza shopping center, the facility’s owner, Combined Properties Inc. in Beverly Hills, has announced that its lease agreement with Walmart has been terminated. That leaves La Verne without …
Read More »Menifee expands major freeway exit
As southeastern Riverside County continues to grow, local municipalities are beginning to look at expansion projects to address freeway congestion. The City of Menifee is expanding the existing interchange off I-215 at Newport Road with a $48.4 million interchange project. The project would widen Newport Road to six lanes and …
Read More »