The Inland Empire isn’t creating nearly as many startup businesses as it was a few years ago, a report has found. In 2021, the percentage of businesses in Riverside and San Bernardino counties that were considered startups was 2.8 percent, according to the 2022 State of Entrepreneurship report, released on …
Read More »Riverside declared pro-housing by state
Riverside has been named “pro-housing” by the state of California, a designation that makes the city eligible for state funds meant to speed up housing production. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Riverside and 10 other municipalities pro-housing, bringing the number in the state to 22, according to a statement …
Read More »Quick named Apple Valley employee of quarter
Pamela Quick has been named Apple Valley’s top employee for the first quarter of 2023. Quick, the Municipal Services Department’s administrative analyst, was recognized for her knowledge of code enforcement and environmental programs, according to a statement on Apple Valley’s website. “(Quick) She often gives input that helps the Municipal …
Read More »Merida to deliver Hays lecture
Kevin Merida, Los Angeles Times’ executive editor, will deliver the 54th Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside next month. Scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. May 9 at the University Theatre, this year’s address will be the first in three years that will be on campus in front of …
Read More »Gilman Springs Road project continues
Riverside County has completed an estimated $18 million worth of improvements to Gilman Springs Road, a thoroughfare that connects western Riverside County to Hemet and Sa Jacinto. The county transportation department plans to invest another $44 million in the Gilman Springs Road Safety Improvement Corridor Project, according to a statement …
Read More »Community center to get major overhaul
Riverside has received $25 million in state funds that it will use to renovate the César Chávez Community Center at Bobby Bonds Park. The city council on April 4 voted unanimously to accept the state funding, which was part of last year’s state budget, according to a statement on the …
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