City / County News

San Bernardino County’s unemployment rate in March dropped to pre-COVID-19 levels, according to a county agency. Payrolls increased by nearly 10,000 to a record 976,000, while unemployment during the third month of the year fell to 4.3 percent, the Workforce Development Board reported last week. That was the county’s lowest …

San Bernardino County’s Investment Pool, which provides funding for the county’s K-12 schools, community colleges and special districts, reached a record $11.6 billion on April 21. That was an increase of about $1 billion during the previous five months, growth attributable to a strong Inland economy and a “robust” growth …

Actually a very big park. Ontario Great Park will cover 370 acres and stretch 3.5 miles, as its currently planned. The project will take decades to complete, but development of the first phase could start next year.     Ontario is working on a 370-acre project that won’t include one square …

Hudson, an operator of more than 1,000 airport convenience stores in North America, has signed a 10-year contract extension with Ontario International Airport. The agreement is the latest in a multi-year pact between the airport and the New Jersey-based company, according to a statement released today. Contract terms were not …

Mayor Lisa Middleton will deliver Palm Springs’s annual State of the City address May 3 at the historic Plaza Theatre. The event, which will include a community awards ceremony, is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., according to a statement on the city’s website. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce …

Palm Springs is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting April 27 regarding a proposed a homeless navigation center. The virtual meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom, according to a statement on the city’s website If approved, the project will be located at 3589 McCarthy …