Mark Long has been named dean of UC Riverside’s school of public policy. A professor in the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance in Seattle and an adjunct professor of economics at the University of Washington, Long will be the public policy school’s second dean, according to a statement …
Read More »Montclair building to become auto shop
A vacant retail building in Montclair will be converted into an automobile service business. The 28,000-square-foot structure at 5483 Moreno St. has been sold for $4.5 million, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. Buyer and seller were both private parties from Los Angeles whose names were not …
Read More »PSI breaks another monthly passenger record
For the 11th time in the past year, Palm Springs International Airport has accommodated the most passengers it ever has in a given month. The airport’s passenger count in June was 142,524, a 9.7 percent increase compared with the previous record for June, which it set last year, according to …
Read More »RivCo assessed property values up nearly 10 percent
Assessed property values in Riverside County were up 9.2 percent at the start of this year, the highest increase since the 16 percent spike recorded at the beginning of 2007, according to a statement on the county’s website. That increase, of $31 billion to a total of $369 billion, is …
Read More »Carousel Mall to be torn down
After several months of debate, San Bernardino has decided to demolish Carousel Mall. The city council Wednesday voted 6-1 to level the abandoned downtown shopping mall next to Interstate 215 and begin to look for a demolition company, according to Councilman Juan Figueroa. Councilman Ben Reynoso cast the dissenting vote. …
Read More »IE office market stays strong
The Inland Empire office market had a solid second quarter, with 14,584 square feet of net absorption and nearly 39,000 square feet of construction recorded during that time, according to CBRE. Office vacancy decreased 30 base points to 9.7 percent, the third consecutive quarter-over-quarter vacancy drop for the office market …
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