California exported $14.8 billion worth of goods in February, a 7.3 percent year-over-year increase, according to a report. At the same time, U.S. exports totaled $167.6 billion, essentially unchanged from 2024, Beacon Economics in Los Angeles reported. California’s share of the nation’s merchandise export trade rose to 8.8 percent, from …
Read More »Callicott named Woman of Year
Cecilia “Toni” Callicott has been named 2025’s Woman of Distinction by States Sen. Eloise Gomez Reyes, D-San Bernardino. Callicott, president of the San Bernardino Water Board, is a longtime supporter of improving the quality of life in and around San Bernardino by preserving water resources, according to a statement released …
Read More »Shapiro to deliver Hays Lecture
Ari Shapiro, host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” news program, will deliver the 56th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 6 pm, April 21 at the University Theater at UC Riverside, according to a statement on the …
Read More »RivCo to host community meetings on budget
Riverside County residents will soon be able to express their opinions on the county’s budget priorities and the services it provides. Five community meetings – one for each supervisorial district – are scheduled to be held from April 16 through April 29, according to a statement on the county’s website. …
Read More »U.S. retail sales will grow in 2025: report
U.S. retail sales will grow between 2.7 and 3.7 percent this year compared with 2024, with sales expected to total between $5.42 trillion and $5.48 trillion by the end of this year, according to the National Retail Federation in Washington, D.C. The 2025 sales forecast compares with 3.6 percent annual sales …
Read More »Barbershop chain comes to Inland Center Mall
Signature Barbering, a chain of men’s barber shops, has opened at Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino. The 1,222-square-foot shop, a full-service operation that offers stylized haircuts and its own line of haircare products, is located near JC Penney near one of the mall’s parking structures, according to a statement. …
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