San Bernardino County Fleet Management has been named the top fleet in the United States by the National Association of Fleet Administrators. The fleet management team, which acquires and maintains most of the county’s vehicles, was one of 11 California agencies listed by the association in its annual “100 Best …
Read More »UofR Giving Day declared a success
The University of Redlands raised more than $350,000 on its recent Giving Day. That money, raised by faculty, staff, students and friends of the university, will help support departments and programs throughout the school, according to a statement on the university’s website. The fourth annual Giving Day was held April …
Read More »SB County unemployment rate returns to pre-pandemic levels
San Bernardino County’s unemployment rate in March dropped to pre-COVID-19 levels, according to a county agency. Payrolls increased by nearly 10,000 to a record 976,000, while unemployment during the third month of the year fell to 4.3 percent, the Workforce Development Board reported last week. That was the county’s lowest …
Read More »UCR among best universities worldwide
UC Riverside has been rated among the top 1.3 percent of all universities worldwide by an international consultancy. The school ranked 249 out of 19,788 institutions of higher learning in the 2022-23 Center for World University Rankings, according to a statement on the university’s website. The rankings are published by the …
Read More »Cardenas to give away $850,000 in prizes
Cardenas Markets will give away more than $850,000 in prizes in the 2022 version of its Loteria Scratcher Sweepstakes. That’s a $100,000 increase from last year, according to a statement released by the Ontario-based Hispanic supermarket chain. This year’s game began April 20 and is scheduled to end June 14. It …
Read More »County investment pool hits record high
San Bernardino County’s Investment Pool, which provides funding for the county’s K-12 schools, community colleges and special districts, reached a record $11.6 billion on April 21. That was an increase of about $1 billion during the previous five months, growth attributable to a strong Inland economy and a “robust” growth …
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