Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson has been selected to lead Big City Mayors, a group made up of the mayors of California’s largest cities. Lock Dawson, whose second mayoral term will end in 2028, will lead the coalition in 2025 and 2026, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »Min named CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital
Hong Min has taken over as chief executive officer of Southwest Healthcare Temecula Valley Hospital. Min, who has more than 20 years experience as a healthcare executive, succeeds Darlene Wetton, who was promoted to group vice president of Southwest Healthcare, according to a statement on the hospital’s website. Before joining …
Read More »Perris, EMWD merge operations
Perris and the Eastern Municipal Water District have agreed to consolidate the city’s water and sewer systems, a move that will impact about 4,000 city residents. Beginning Oct. 15, the water district will be the water and wastewater provider for the Downtown Perris Water System and the North Perris Water …
Read More »Tribal-owned logistics operation to get energy-saving solar power
The San Manuel Landing, a 1.1-million-square-foot logistics center in San Bernardino owned by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, will get a megawatt solar project that will cut the building’s carbon dioxide emissions by 21,000 tons. Tribal officials have agreed to lease the building’s roof to Altus Power, a …
Read More »State exports rose in August
California exported $16.1 billion worth of goods in August, a year-over-year increase of 9.9 percent, according to data released Oct. 8. At the same time, U.S. exports totaled $180.442 billion, a 5.2 percent increase compared with August 2023, Beacon Economics in Los Angeles reported. That was enough to give California …
Read More »Riverside solicits Northside development proposals
Riverside is asking for development proposals for the city’s Northside neighborhood. A “notice-of-availability” has been released regarding the 2,000-acre property, a cluster of neighborhoods north of the 60 Freeway and south of Colton, according to a statement on the city’s website. Proposals will be for the first 126 acres. They …
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