Apple Valley’s plan to revitalize its downtown is scheduled to be presented to the town’s planning commission May 18. The Village Specific Plan is a blueprint for development and public improvements in a 651-acre section of the town, as well as a means to preserve that part of Apple Valley’s …
Read More »SB OK’s another street improvement project
San Bernardino has approved a $2 million street improvement project. The upgrades will be made on a two-and-one-half mile stretch of Sierra Way between 3rd and 30th streets, according to an agreement approved by the city council earlier this month. I.E. General Engineering in Beaumont was awarded the contract. Work …
Read More »Staters donates fruit to local food banks
Stater Bros. Markets has donated 20,000 apples to Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino. That donation, part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program sponsored by FirstFruits Marketing of Washington, will help local food banks provide fresh fruit to undersupplied families, according to a statement released yesterday. “No one should ever …
Read More »High Desert car washes change hands
Mister Car Wash Inc. has bought four Speedwash locations in the High Desert. Three of the exterior wash facilities are in Victorville and one is in Hesperia, according to a statement. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The new locations nicely complement our existing footprint across California,” said Casey …
Read More »La Surtidora opens in MoVal
La Surtidora Cash & Carry, a supermarket and party supply store chain, has opened in Moreno Valley. Accompanied by owner Noemi Tovar and chamber of commerce members, Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and the city council held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 5, according to a statement on the city’s website. “La Surtidora …
Read More »Riverside County goes all in on fixing its homeless problem
The county has released a 76-page plan that spells out how it will approach reducing its homeless population during next five years. Two years in the making, county officials are starting to put the plan in place. Riverside County has adopted a comprehensive five-year report designed to reduce its …
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