Two projects being undertaken by the Inland Empire Utilities Agency have received a combined $2.2 million from the federal government. The Community Projects: Cybersecurity Program Improvement received $1.18 million, and the Chino Basin Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility was awarded $1.09 million, accord to a statement released by the agency. …
Read More »Oden to lead Palm Springs parade
Ron Oden will serve as grand marshal in Palm Springs’ 39th annual Black History Parade & Town Fair. Oden, the city’s first African American mayor, will be joined by Marcus Funchess, the first African American Superintendent of Palm Springs Unified School District, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »State homes sales stay down
Sales of existing single-family homes in January fell to their lowest level in eight months, according to data released Feb. 18. Closed escrow sales totaled 256,550 in the first month of 2026, down 10.8 percent from December and down 1.3 percent year-over-year, the California Association of Realtors reported. The median …
Read More »Prime Healthcare acquires another hospital
Prime Healthcare Foundation in Ontario has added a hospital to its portfolio. Central Maine Healthcare is the 21st hospital in the nationwide health system, according to a statement released by Prime Healthcare Feb. 16. The transaction includes one medical center, two hospitals, a community center, a cancer care center and …
Read More »Olive Garden to open in Hesperia
Olive Garden is coming to Hesperia. The restaurant is expected to open this year at High Desert Gateway, a shopping center being developed by Lewis Retail Centers in Upland, according to a statement on the company’s website. High Desert Gateway Center is at the southwest corner of Main Street and …
Read More »Indio warehouse distribution facility sold
A 46,200-square-foot warehouse distribution facility in Indio has been sold for $7.2 million. The property at 82309 Market St. was purchased by a Los Angeles-based investor who declined to be identified, according to CBRE. The seller, whom CBRE represented, also wished to remain anonymous. “This sale underscores the continued investor …
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