A 44-unit affordable housing complex in Palm Springs has been sold. Community Preservation Properties paid $11.2 million for Sunnyview Villa at 2950 N. Indian Canyon Road, according to a statement. That property, near the West End Racquet & Health Club, consists of one and two-story buildings for people who earn …
Read More »San Bernardino to get fire station
For the first time in nearly 20 years, San Bernardino will get a new fire station. Earlier this month, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted to replace Fire Station 226 at 1920 Del Rosa Ave. according to a statement on the city’s website. A groundbreaking ceremony is expected …
Read More »ONT passenger count keeps rising
Ontario International Airport had its best month ever in July, topping its previous records for most passengers and most international passengers. The airport attracted 582,576 air travelers last month, surpassing the previous record set in June when 559,447 passengers passed through the turnstiles, according to the Ontario International Airport Authority. …
Read More »Perris considers taxing warehouses
This fall, Perris voters will decide whether the city will place a special tax on logistics facilities. Measure A, which will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot, proposes putting an annual tax of up to 10.7 cents per square foot on any facility that is used primarily as a distribution …
Read More »Briggs steps down at UCR
John Briggs, director of UC Riverside’s Undergraduate University Education Program, has retired. Briggs, who stepped down earlier this year, joined UC Riverside’s English Department faculty in 1980 and taught more than 20 different courses during his time on campus, according to a statement on the university’s website. In 1996, Briggs …
Read More »State housing affordability drops
Housing affordability in California has fallen to its lowest rate in nearly 16 years, a result of interest rates consistently above six percent and not enough houses being built, according to data released Aug. 11. Only 16 percent of the state’s households were able to afford the $830,620 median-priced home …
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