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San Bernardino held a demolition ceremony on April 24 at Carousel Mall, an event city officials hope will be remembered as the start of a new era for the beleaguered property and their city’s downtown. After donning construction helmets and safety vests, Mayor Helen Tran, city council members, staff, and …

California is struggling in its effort to reduce homelessness. That’s the verdict of a survey released this month by the League of California Cities, which found that cities are ramping up their efforts to reduce homelessness, and in many instances are having some success. On the other hand, the state’s …

California’s economy added 8,700 non-agricultural jobs in March, a modest increase likely caused by the heavy rains and flooding that plagued much of the state and slowed construction, according to data released today. The state’s 4.4 percent unemployment rate, unchanged from February, is considered low but is still below the …

San Bernardino is scheduled to hold a ceremony on April 24  to mark the demolition of the Carousel Mall. The former shopping center, which covers 43 acres downtown and is surrounded by a fence, will be leveled “systematically” during the coming weeks, according to a statement on the city website. …

Riverside may develop a Korean-American Cultural Center that would be located at California Citrus State Historic Park. The city council recently approved a memorandum of understanding with the Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Foundation of the Americas to “explore” such a project, according to a statement on the city’s website. In …

December, it appeared San Bernardino was on track to solving its seemingly never-ending Carousel Mall problem. After a debate about whether to restore the former downtown mall or level it, the city council settled on the latter option, at a cost of $8 million. With a developer in place, it …