The taxable value of all property in Riverside County reached $404 billion as of Jan. 1, a nine percent year-over-year increase. That was the first time that number topped $400 billion and the second consecutive year the county’s tax assessment valuation recorded a nine percent annual growth rate, according to …
Read More »Fontana wants to reimburse street vendors
Like a lot of cities, Fontana has become populated with sidewalk vendors, and it wants to get them under control. City officials believe they have found a way to accomplish that goal: pay those vendors – in particular, those who serve full meals for customers sitting at makeshift tables – to …
Read More »Takano tours Moreno Valley affordable housing complex
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Riverside, recently toured one of Moreno Valley’s affordable housing developments. Accompanied by the Moreno Valley City Council and Riverside County Supervisors Yxstian Gutierrez, Takano on July 5 inspected the Myers Park apartments, 24410 Myers Ave., according to a statement on the city’s website. The tour was meant …
Read More »Barrett named to airport executives board
Harry Barrett, Jr., executive director of Palm Springs International Airport, has been elected to the American Association of Airport Executives’ board of directors. During his two-year term, Barrett will help lead the association’s efforts to promote diversity and equity in aviation, in addition to his regular duties as a board …
Read More »Inland Empire office market struggles
The Inland Empire office market had a rough second quarter, with vacancy and net absorption both moving in the wrong direction as the quarter ended. Vacancy was 9.5 percent, up slightly from the first quarter, while net absorption was minus 9,834 square feet, the first negative quarter in that category …
Read More »Inland medical school holds white coat ceremony
The California University of Science and Medicine has officially welcomed its class of 2027. With family and friends looking on, the 130-member class underwent a traditional white coat ceremony on July 14, during which each student recited the Hippocratic Oath, according to a statement. Each new medical student was recognized …
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