“The Cheech” had a very good first year. The Riverside Museum devoted exclusively to Chicano art and culture attracted 100,000 visitors during its first 12 months in operation, about 30 percent more than its goal, according to a statement. Opened June 18, 2022, the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art …
Read More »Report confirms what everyone already knows: business are leaving California
It’s no myth: businesses are fleeing California, apparently at a stronger pace than previously believed. Between 2012 and 2019, the number of businesses that left the state nearly doubled, according to California’s Competitiveness: A Regional Approach, a study released this month by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. “California …
Read More »Inland unemployment stays down
The Inland Empire recorded a 4.4 percent unemployment rate in May, up from a revised 4.1 percent the previous month, according to a report released today. The two-county region added 7,400 non-agricultural jobs between April and May, and 16,600 jobs between May of 2022 and last month, the state Employment …
Read More »Wardlaw hired by San Bernardino County
Mark Wardlaw has been named San Bernardino County’s land use services director. Wardlaw, who previously held a similar position in San Diego County, started work earlier this month, according to a statement on San Bernardino County’s website. Wardlaw is in charge of 210 employees and a $36 million budget, according …
Read More »Molina new Hesperia City Manager
Rachel Molina is Hesperia’s new city manager. Molina is scheduled to take over the city’s top administrative post June 18, according to a statement on the city website. A longtime Hesperia resident, Molina has worked for the city for 16 years, most recently as assistant city manager. She succeeds Nils …
Read More »Riverside gets housing grant
Riverside has received a $2.4 million grant that it will use to build affordable housing. The money, from California’s Pro-housing Incentive Pilot Program, will help develop two projects that will create 232 affordable housing units, according to a statement on the city’s website. The projects are Mulberry Gardens and Sunrise …
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