The University of Redlands has been named a member of Amazon’s Career Choice Program. Amazon employees will now have an easier time pursuing undergraduate degrees and certificate-level courses offered by the university, according to a statement on the school’s website. Some Amazon employees may receive pre-paid tuition benefits. Courses will be …
Read More »Housing Market Forecast predicts sales will drop in 2023
California’s existing single-family home sales are expected to drop 7.2 percent in 2023, according to a study released last week. Sales will drop from 359,220 projected units this year to 333,450 units next year, the result of a “modest” recession brought on by “stubborn” inflation, the California Association of Realtors …
Read More »Amazon workers seek union election
Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Moreno Valley have taken the first step toward holding a union election. The employees have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for permission to hold a union election, the first time workers at an Amazon facility in California have made that request, according to …
Read More »Consumers, retailers brace for higher prices during holidays
Sales will still grow, but that increase will be lower than last year, mostly because of inflation. Online sales will continue to rise. One year ago, Deloitte, the global accounting and professional services firm, was predicting that retail sales during the holiday shopping season would rise seven to nine …
Read More »Adelanto retail center gets started
Construction has begun on a neighborhood retail center in Adelanto. Adelanto Towne Center’s first phase will be two buildings, that combined cover 10,000 square feet, according to Lewis Retail Retail Centers in Upland, the project’s developer. Poppy Express Wash and Poppy Fuel will occupy both buildings which are expected to …
Read More »Leyva takes position at KVCR
State Sen. Connie Leyva, D-San Bernardino, has been named executive director of KVCR-TV/FM. The San Bernardino television and radio stations are the only publicly owned media in the Inland Empire and are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year, according to a statement on the KVCR website. Leyva, who was elected …
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