Riverside has received a $4.4 million state grant it will use to create jobs for local youth. The Riverside Youth Job Corps was introduced May 3 by Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson at news conference at the Bourns Youth Innovation Center, according to a statement. Accompanied by U.S. Deputy Secretary of the …
Read More »SB County Fleet Management named No.1 in U.S.
San Bernardino County Fleet Management has been named the top fleet in the United States by the National Association of Fleet Administrators. The fleet management team, which acquires and maintains most of the county’s vehicles, was one of 11 California agencies listed by the association in its annual “100 Best …
Read More »SB County unemployment rate returns to pre-pandemic levels
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 …
Read More »County investment pool hits record high
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 …
Read More »Ontario looks to build a big park
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 …
Read More »Airport retailer extends ONT contract
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 …
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