Chris Durham, a 22-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, has been named Temecula’s police chief. A captain, Durham replaces Zachary Hall, who has been promoted to chief deputy of the sheriff’s department, according to a statement on the city’s website. Durham is scheduled to take over his new …
Read More »UCR recognized for green practices
UC Riverside has been ranked among the top green universities in the United States by the Princeton Review. The school was 27th overall and ninth among public universities for “superb sustainability practices, strong foundations in sustainability education, and healthy quality of life for students on campus,” according to a statement …
Read More »Moreno Valley wins technology award
Moreno Valley has again received an Excellence in Information Technology Award from the Municipal Information Systems Association of California. This is the 20th consecutive year the city has received that award, which recognizes municipalities and other public entities that meet information technology standards related to the public sector, according to …
Read More »San Bernardino County deserves it’s fair share, vote yes on EE
By Jeff Burum Historically, the County of San Bernardino, has not received its fair share of support from Sacramento. The Inland Empire has never garnered the attention, respect, and most importantly, the funding necessary to support the needs of our region. For proof, look to the Governor’s May Budget revision. …
Read More »ONT marks sixth anniversary of local control
Ontario International Airport is marking its sixth year of local ownership this week, with much to celebrate. More than 300 Inland Empire officials attended a state of the airport event Tuesday, the anniversary of Los Angeles World Airports handing over control of the airport to Ontario and San Bernardino County. …
Read More »Home prices continue to grow
U.S home prices grew 11.4 percent in September compared with exactly one year earlier, the fifth straight month of year-over-year growth, according to data released Tuesday. Most of that growth, which includes properties in some state of foreclosure, happened in the southeast United States, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported. Month-over-month sales increased …
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