California Baptist University has received a $28.5 million donation, the largest gift in the school’s 73-year history. The grant is from real estate developer Dale E. Fowler and his wife, Sarah Ann, who were “early and significant” supporters of the Riverside campus, according to a statement posted on the school’s …
Read More »Land near Auto Club Speedway sold
NASCAR has sold land near the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana for a reported $544 million. The organization that oversees U.S. stock car racing sold the property to Dallas-based Hillwood Development Co., which develops and invests in large commercial real estate projects, according to multiple reports. The site itself is …
Read More »Car wash sold before its completed
A car wash under construction in Moreno Valley has been sold for $3.2 million. Quick Quack Car Wash is being built at the Moreno Valley Marketplace Shopping Center at Perris Boulevard and Iris Avenue next to March Air Reserve Base according to Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors. Hanley Investment …
Read More »Riverside PD wants to help business to improve their security
The Riverside Police Department is offering grants of up to $10,000 to city businesses that want to upgrade their security measures. Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act will help pay for surveillance cameras, lighting, fencing, and other security-related items, according to a statement on the city’s website. All for-profit …
Read More »Relationship between UC Riverside, private research firm questioned
A research institute affiliated with UC Riverside is under fire from some UC faculty and staff, who are calling for an investigation into the eight-year relationship between the two entities. Beacon Economics LLC, a Los Angeles-based private consulting firm, has been researching and publishing economic reports under the name UC …
Read More »Temecula forms law enforcement team
Temecula has formed a law enforcement team that will deal primarily with quality-of-life issues. CORE – Community, Outreach, Resource, and Engagement – is comprised of a sergeant, four deputies, and a community service officer, according to a statement on the city’s website. All are members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s …
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