San Bernardino County employees have raised $15,000 in a month-long food drive sponsored by the county. Workers in the Human Services Department, in partnership with the County Administrative Office and Human Resources, raised the money on behalf of the annual food basket program, according to the statement on the county’s …
Read More »Riverside, shuttle bus manufacturer make partnership official
Riverside has completed an agreement with an all-electric shuttle bus company to move its international headquarters from New Zealand to the city. The partnership with Ohmio was announced in September and approved by the city council on Nov. 28, according to a statement on the city’s website. Besides developing a …
Read More »Bad month for IE manufacturing
The Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector took a major hit in November. The region’s purchasing managers index plummeted to 41.2, the second consecutive month that number has been below 50, according to the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. Should December’s index be below 50, …
Read More »Victorville Wellness Center to open
Victorville will open its $28 million wellness center on Dec. 8. The facility, a key element in the city’s attempt to reduce homelessness, has 110 modular units and a minimum of 170 beds, according to a statement on the city’s website. The project at 16902 First St. sits on 4.5 …
Read More »Ontario industrial building leased
A global outsourcing business has leased an industrial building in Ontario. H Global Commerce, which specializes in glass products and home goods, will occupy a 142,556-square-foot structure at the southeast corner of East Jurupa Street and South Vintage Avenue, according to CBRE. CBRE Ontario represented H Global Commerce in the …
Read More »Perris’ proposed special tax strikes out
Measure A, the proposed business license tax in Perris that would have paid for damage caused by industrial buildings has failed to pass. Of 3,085 votes cast, 52.16 percent were in favor while 47.8 percent voted no, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. A two-thirds majority vote was …
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