More than 171,000 people are homeless in California on a typical day, by far the most of any state, according to a study released June 20. Overall, California accounts for 30 percent of the nation’s homeless population, a group that is usually older than the average U.S. resident and either …
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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 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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“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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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 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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