Seven finalists will compete in the Greater Valley Innovation Showcase, a business-pitch competition scheduled to be held April 21 at the Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center. The Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino is sponsoring the event, during which each team will present an idea …
Read More »Futrell to leave Riverside
Riverside City Manager Mike Futrell is leaving the city to take the same position in Pasadena. Futrell, who has been Riverside’s top executive since January 2023, helped lead the city out of the post-pandemic era, while strengthening its finances, and reaffirming its AA+ credit rating, according to a statement on …
Read More »Palm Springs hopes assessment district will lure more visitors, fix its convention center
A city known around the world for its tourism wants to attract more conventions and more tourists. The Palm Springs City Council has approved a resolution of intention to create a Tourism Improvement District that will raise money to help pay for a $135 million renovation of the Palm Springs Convention …
Read More »Rialto Walmart is back in business
A Walmart in Rialto reopened April 10 following a remodel. The 40,000-square-foot store at 300 W. Base Line underwent several enhancements, including wider aisles, upgrades to its pharmacy and online delivery and pick-up service, and installation of signs, LED lighting and fixtures, according to a statement. “Our team worked hard, …
Read More »Klein, Mordachini promoted by Progressive
Roxanne Klein has been promoted to senior vice president by Progressive Retail Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. Klein deals with retail properties in the western Inland Empire, east San Gabriel Valley, and north Orange County, according to a statement released by Progressive. Klein is the best practice chair for the Realty …
Read More »Nestler named top CSUSB professor
Vincent Nestler has been named Cal State San Bernardino’s outstanding professor for the 2025-’26 academic year. An instructor in the School of Cyber and Division Sciences, Nestler was recognized for his teaching, research, and service students, according to a statement on the university’s website. Following tradition, President Tomas D. Morales …
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