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 …
Read More »Rodriguez to lead UCR school of undergraduate education
Louie Rodriguez has been named UC Riverside’s vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, effective April 1. A professor in the university’s school of education, Rodriguez’s research concentrates on educational equity, Latino education, and community engagement, according to a statement on the university’s website. He was the school of education’s …
Read More »Calvert meets with Palm Springs officials
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, met recently with Palm Springs officials to discuss the city’s most urgent projects and federal funding needs. Attendees included Mayor Grace Garner, Mayor Pro tem Jeffrey Bernstein, Interim City Manager Teresa Gallavan, Deputy City Manager Flinn Fagg and City Engineer Joel Montalvo, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Mortgages delinquencies remain low
Three percent of all U.S mortgages were in some stage of delinquency – 30 days or more past due, including foreclosure – in December, according to data released this week. That was essentially unchanged from November and a 0.4 percent drop from December 2021, Irvine-based Core Logic reported. Mortgages at …
Read More »Tuesday Morning to shutter stores
Tuesday Morning, the discount home goods retailer, is closing its 31 California stores, including four in the Inland Empire. The chain, which filed Chapter 11 earlier this month, is closing 263 stores nationwide, according to the company’s website. The Inland stores are in Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands and Palm Desert. …
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