Chaffey College’s nursing program has added virtual reality to its curriculum. The equipment, acquired with a $63,000 grant, has been included in the program’s fall curriculum, according to a statement on the school’s website. Chaffey College is now one of only a handful of community colleges in Southern California that …
Read More »Rancho Cucamonga-to-Las Vegas rail line will do more than carry passengers
The planned multi-billion project will run out of a station to be built next to the city’s Metrolink station. Local officials believe the area nearby is ripe for commercial development and a potential economic boon for the Inland region. Rancho Cucamonga has taken a major step toward landing the …
Read More »Inland office market has positive quarter
The Inland Empire office market absorbed 77,756 square feet space in the third quarter, bringing the region’s net absorption for the first nine months of the year to nearly 289,000 square feet, according to data released this week. Rents leveled after six months of consecutive growth, dropping one cent to …
Read More »Prather to run Riverside airport
David Prather has been named manager of Riverside Airport. Prather, who has more than 20 years experience in the aviation industry, replaces Kim Ellis, who managed the airport for the last eight years, according to a statement on Riverside’s website. A professor of aviation at Cal Baptist University, Prather founded …
Read More »Durham named Temecula police chief
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 …
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