The Inland Empire economy faces a dire threat from artificial intelligence, more so than other parts of California due to the fact that the two-county region has so many service sector jobs, according to a local economist. “AI is not coming, it’s already here, and it’s a direct threat to …
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UC Riverside has received a record number applicants for the fall 2025 semester. The number of first-year applicants – 70,578 – was a 23.2 percent increase year-over-year, and the most ever received by the school since it opened in 1954, according to a statement on the university’s website. This increase …
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A legal issue between Palm Springs and a downtown restaurant that could have delayed the opening of the restored Plaza Theatre has been settled. The dispute involved the city’s efforts to widen to 20 feet a 10-foot easement leading into Kalura Trattoria, an Italian restaurant at 124 S. Palm Canyon Drive, …
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Barstow is looking for volunteers to serve on a committee that will oversee spending generated by Measure Q, a one percent sales tax approved by voters in 2018. The five-member resident oversight commission will be made of Barstow residents who hold no office with the city, according to the position …
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has received the Gold Level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. The award “recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with [the association’s] Healthy Work Environment Standards,” according to a statement on Riverside County’s website. The medical …
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San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. has been elected chair of the county’s Continuum of Care board. The board is responsible for building a network that connects housing and support services to the homeless, securing funding for housing projects, and overseeing how that money is spent, according to a statement …
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