Enrique Murillo Jr., professor of education at Cal State San Bernardino, has been named to the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, the White House has announced. “It is my distinct honor to have been appointed as an adviser to the White House …
Read More »Apple Valley gets traffic grant
Apple Valley will step up its efforts to decrease unsafe driving. A grant of nearly $70,000 will allow the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to focus more on drunken drivers, violators of the state’s hands-free cell phone laws and other drivers dangerous to pedestrians and bicycle riders, according to a …
Read More »Amazon to hire 150,000
Amazon will hire 150,000 workers for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Full-time, seasonal, and part-time positions are available, including packing, sorting and shipping, with average pay of $19 an hour, according to a statement released by the online retail company. “We’re proud to offer a wide variety of roles for …
Read More »Moreno Valley OK’s second phase of road improvement project
Moreno Valley has approved the second phase of its ongoing pavement rehabilitation program. If all goes as planned, five years of road rehabilitation will be condensed into nine months, with construction expected to begin next year, according to a statement by the city. The city council unanimously approved the second …
Read More »Forecast: U.S. not staring down a recession
The U.S. will probably avoid a recession during the next two years, so long as the Federal Reserve doesn’t raise interest rates more than it has said it plans to, according to a forecast. Despite some signs of weakness, the U.S. economy continues to move forward thanks to the fiscal …
Read More »Land sale for high-speed rail station approved
Rancho Cucamonga and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority have approved the sale of property, owned by both entities, that will be home to the Inland Empire’s first high-speed rail station. Brightline West, a privately owned intercity rail service in Miami, will develop Cucamonga Station on the five-acre site at …
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