The Inland Empire’s largest food bank has been named Nonprofit of the Year in 2024 by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce. Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino was recognized for its hunger relief programs during the chambers’ annual recognition dinner March 20 at the Riverside Convention Center, according to a statement. …
Read More »Inland jobless rate falls slightly
The Inland Empire recorded a 5.1 percent unemployment rate in February, down slightly from January and below the 5.2 estimate of one year earlier. That compares with the state’s 5.4 percent – same as January – and a 4.5 percent jobless rate nationwide, according to the state Employment Development Department. …
Read More »Empire Strykers draw record crowd
Things are looking up for the Empire Strykers, Ontario’s professional indoor soccer team. The team clinched a playoff berth March 29 with an 11-6 victory over the Dallas Sidekicks in Dallas, the last game of the regular season. That win set up a first-round playoff match April 4 with the …
Read More »U.S. consumers remain skittish about economy: report
Just as they were one year ago, a majority of Americans say they’re less-than-confident in the country’s immediate economic future. That was the finding of the second annual Wells Fargo Money Study, a 42-page analysis conducted between Sept. 5 and October 4 last year by the San Francisco-based financial institution. …
Read More »Major overhaul of San Bernardino Park has begun
Construction has begun on a $13.8 million renovation of Seccombe Lake Park in San Bernardino. A groundbreaking ceremony was held March 27 at the 44-acre facility near downtown, according to a statement released by the city. Planned improvements at San Bernardino’s second-largest park include restoration of the park’s lake, landscaping …
Read More »Glenney earns RPU promotion
Robin Glenney has been named Riverside’s assistant general manager for water deliveries. Glenney, who has has spent more than 10 years in utility management, is now in charge of water design engineering and managing water resources, according to a statement on the city’s website. She is also responsible for making sure …
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