Moreno Valley businesses now have an incentive to hire locally. The city’s Hire A Mo Valley Grad program awards $1,000 to any business that hires a local resident who recently graduated from college or who earned certification from an accredited local school, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »City to host town hall by telephone
Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez is scheduled to host a telephone town hall meeting March 29. The city will use the call-in “talk radio” format so residents can either ask questions or listen for as long as they like, according to a statement on the city’s website. This will be …
Read More »Walk for homeless scheduled
Riverside is scheduled to hold its fourth annual Walk To End Homelessness April 8 at Fairmount Park. More than 300 people are expected to participate in the event, which raises money for programs that help homeless people move to stable housing and find employment, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Sheriff Sniff to speak at luncheon
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff Jr. will be the featured speaker at the Riverside Republican Women’s Luncheon, scheduled to be held March 17. Sniff, who has more than 40 years experience in law enforcement, is the oldest grandson of one of the first date and citrus families in the Coachella …
Read More »Pokemon GO to take over downtown Riverside.
An estimated 5,000 players of the popular virtual reality game Pokemon GO are expected to gather at 10 a.m. Saturday at city hall, 3900 Main St., to partake in the game all over downtown, said Heather Raymond, Riverside spokeswoman. The competition is scheduled to last until 1:30 p.m. Prizes will …
Read More »City Posts Solid Sales Tax Gains
Menifee recorded an increase in sales tax revenue during the second quarter of 2015, the second consecutive quarter the city experienced such growth. Menifee’s sales tax revenue for April, May and June of this year rose 11.5 percent year-over-year, which was five times greater than Riverside County’s increase during that …
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