California added 28,300 non-agricultural jobs in March, and recorded a 5.3 percent unemployment rate for the second consecutive month, according to a recent report. The state has added jobs for 47 consecutive months while adding 3,062,700 jobs since April 2020, the state Employment Development reported. That’s an average of 62,500 …
Read More »San Bernardino breached contract, former Carousel Mall developer says
San Bernardino’s efforts to redevelop the former Carousel Mall property have taken another turn, this time in the form of a lawsuit. The developer the city hired to undertake that monumental task, and later dismissed, has filed a lawsuit in San Bernardino County Superior Court charging the city with breach …
Read More »San Bernardino begins censure proceedings against council member
The San Bernardino City Council has voted to begin censure proceedings against Councilwoman Kimberly Calvin. The council voted 4-3 on April 17 to take that action after a report found “credible evidence” that Calvin had released confidential information she learned during closed council meetings, according to multiple reports. Most of …
Read More »Tully named Indio police chief
Brian Tully has been appointed Indio police chief. Formerly the department’s assistant chief, Tully has overseen its Field Services Division and helped coordinate traffic and safety measures for the Coachella and Stagecoach Music and Arts Festivals, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Chief Tully is well-equipped to lead …
Read More »Riverside Public Utilities names Garcia interim GM
David A. Garcia has been named interim general manager of Riverside Public Utilities (RPU). Garcia, who has more than 30 years experience in the water industry, replaces Daniel E. Garcia, who has been named executive director of the Southern California Public Power Authority, according to a statement on Riverside’s website. “David …
Read More »ONT stayed strong in March
Ontario International Airport accommodated 557,000 passengers in March, an 11 percent increase from exactly one year earlier. That number was made up of 516,000 domestic travelers and 41,000 International passengers, year-over-year increases of 8.3 percent and 66 percent, according to the Ontario International Airport Authority. During the first three months …
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