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 »Riverside County Fair to return
The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival will return to being an annual event under an agreement approved Tuesday by the board of supervisors. A new partnership between the county and Pickering Events LLC puts that company in charge of operating the Riverside County fairgrounds and fair for five …
Read More »San Bernardino will use grant to hire economic consultant
San Bernardino has received a $150,000 grant from the Irvine Foundation that will help pay for an economic consultant. Bruce Katz, director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University in Philadelphia, will develop an investment plan that will help the city match its financial needs with public and …
Read More »MoVal makes major commitment to public safety
Moreno Valley has agreed to hire three motor deputies and 12 patrol deputies in what it calls a “monumental” addition to the city’s public safety team. The city council also voted to add three investigators to help with homeless outreach and to add a fire medic squad, giving the city …
Read More »Moreno Valley dedicates trail
Moreno Valley on Wednesday opened a new section of the historic Juan Bautista de Anza Trail. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and city council members dedicated the trail during a ceremony at El Potrero Park, according to a statement on the city’s website. “This newest section of the Juan Bautista de Anza …
Read More »San Bernardino County claims improvement in homeless numbers
San Bernardino County experienced a decrease of one unsheltered person in this year’s Point-In-Time count. The county also saw a 6.6 percent increase in the number of homeless people – sheltered and unsheltered – a vast improvement compared with the 20 percent increase of two years ago, according to a …
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