All of the reports about Southern California’s infrastructure being in serious decline appear to be true, according to a report by an Anaheim-based nonprofit that spent one year investigating the matter. The result of that effort is The High Cost of Underinvestment: Assessing the State of Infrastructure in Southern California, …
Read More »IE needs to seek its own identify, be more independent
The Inland Empire needs to develop its own identity and stop being a stepchild to Los Angeles and Orange counties, a renowned local developer declared this week. Riverside and San Bernardino must also fight harder to get their fair share of revenue from Sacramento, and work to make certain the …
Read More »Windom-Hurd is RivCo’s new director of child support services
Nicole Windom-Hurd has been promoted to Riverside County’s director of child support services. A county employee for 23 years, Windom-Heard has been assistant director for child support since 2018, according to a statement on the county’s website. She replaces Kim Britt, who was recently promoted to assistant county executive officer …
Read More »Olson joins Palms Springs’ economic development
Wayne Olson is now Palm Springs’ chief economic development officer. Olson took over Jan. 2 after stepping down as Palm Desert’s senior development manager for economic development, according to a statement. While in Palm Desert, led the effort to obtain $90 million in state funding to help Cal State San …
Read More »Organ, tissue donations rise in 2023
A nonprofit that arranges organ donations and transplants throughout Southern California had a good year in 2023. OneLegacy had 721 donors last year, an 11 percent increase from 2022, and 1,840 successful transplants, a 13 percent year-over-year increase, according to a statement released Jan. 8. That growth continues a 12-year …
Read More »SB prepares for Point-In-Time Count
San Bernardino is asking for volunteers for its 2024 Point-in-Time Count, which will be held the morning of Jan. 15. Participants will gather at the National Orange Show’s Gate 10, 930 S. Arrowhead Avenue, according to a statement. Mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Point-in …
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