Henry Garcia has been named Rialto’s interim city manager. The 30-year public administrator has come out of retirement to replace Arron Brown, who took over as acting city manager in January when Marcus Fuller stepped down as the city’s top administrator, according to a published report. Garcia will earn $170 …
Read More »Martinez named CSUSB associate VP
Edna Martinez has been named associate vice president and administrator of Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus. Martinez, who began Aug. 1, was hired following a national search and has been awarded a tenured academic appointment in the university’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education, …
Read More »Record back-to-school spending predicted
U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record amount on back-to-school and back-to-college this year, according to a forecast. Back-to-school spending is expected to reach $41.5 billion in 2023, up from $36.9 billion last year and the most ever spent if the prediction holds true, according to the National Retail …
Read More »Costco to locate in Highland
Highland will soon have its first Costco Wholesale. The single-story facility will be built on 20 acres on the north side of Greenspot Road between the Foothill Freeway and Boulder Avenue, according to a statement on the city’s website. The site is now open space. A construction schedule has not …
Read More »Spirit of Entrepreneurship awards accepting nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards. The awards, presented by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino, recognize the top businesses and business leaders in Riverside and San Bernardino counties during the past year. Nominees are judged based on innovation, …
Read More »Fontana apartment complex sold
A 25-unit apartment complex in Fontana has been sold for $6.3 million. Built-in 1973, the complex at 8919 Mango Ave. has one, two, and three-bedroom units with an average unit size of nearly 800 square feet, according to a statement. CBRE represented the buyer and the seller, both private entities …
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