AB 25 is a threat to fast-food workers because it will raise prices and eliminate jobs. That would not make for good law at a time when California is battling a severe labor shortage, according to the bill’s critics. A bill that passed the state Assembly in …
Read More »Moreno Valley wins procurement award
Moreno Valley has been recognized for its procurement services. The city recently received a 2022 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award from the non-profit National Procurement Institute, according to a statement on the city’s website. Moreno Valley was one of 73 entities in the United States and Canada to receive …
Read More »Damaged levees to be fixed
Levee damage in the Santa Ana River caused by heavy storms will soon be restored. The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have developed a plan that will ensure the levees will withstand major floods, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Inland Empire developer wants statehood for San Bernardino County
Jeff Burum, an Inland Empire commercial and residential developer for more than three decades, wants San Bernardino County to secede from California. Some people, starting with the county board of supervisors, believe that’s an idea worth considering. Longtime Inland Empire developer Jeff Burum is convinced that San Bernardino County is not …
Read More »State employment drops to record low
California’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in July, a 0.3 percent decline from the previous month and the lowest rate recorded dating to 1976, according to data released today. Employers added 84,800 non-agricultural jobs in July, a strong number, but the number of people employed in the state is …
Read More »New developer put in charge of San Bernardino’s Carousel Mall project
Lincoln Property Co. in Dallas has been hired to help the city decide what do with 43-acre downtown site. Both sides are prepared to spend up to a year working out a development plan and another year putting it in place. The move, years in the making, is being called …
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