The Inland Empire is home to eight of the best community colleges in California, according to a personal financial website. Moreno Valley College (3), Norco College (7), Riverside City College (16), Chaffey College (30), College of the Desert (37), Barstow Community College (56), San Bernardino Valley College (61), and Victor Valley …
Read More »State home sales stay up
Sales of existing single-family homes in California reached 279,810 in July, up 3.6 percent month-over-month and up 4.1 percent from July 2023, according to the California Association of Realtors. Statewide, the median price of a single-family home last month was $886,560, down 1.6 percent from June but up 6.5 percent, …
Read More »Another record month for ONT
Ontario International Airport recorded another record month in July, posting a 14.4 percent year-over-year increase. The airport handled 666,322 air passengers last month, the most in any month since Ontario International returned to local ownership in November 2016, according to a statement posted Aug. 19 on the airport’s website. July’s …
Read More »Federal grant will help Riverside with armory project
Riverside has secured $2.5 million in federal funds that it will use to help upgrade the National Guard Armory at Fairmount Park. Built in 1959, the 12,000-square-foot armory occupies 4.7 acres near the 60 Freeway and has approximately 32,000 square feet of parking, according to a statement on the city’s …
Read More »Riverside retail building sold
A retail building in Riverside anchored by a Chipotle drive-thru has been sold for $5.8 million. The three-tenant project at 22430 Van Buren Blvd. next to Interstate 215 is also home to a dentist’s office, and a BHC Chicken is expected to open there in October, according to Hanley Investment …
Read More »California’s economy is much stronger than some believe: report
California’s economy is far from ideal, but it’s not on the brink of a major slowdown as some maintain that it is, a new study has concluded. Job growth stalled one year ago but has since bounced back to 1.2 percent, a respectable growth rate given that the state’s labor …
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