Henry Garcia has been named Eastvale’s acting city manager. A 30-year public service employee, Garcia replaces Bryan Jones, who was placed on administrative leave last month for reasons that have not been disclosed, according to a statement on the city’s website. Jones remains on the city’s payroll, according to reports. …
Read More »Moreno Valley receives grant from retail giant
Amazon has donated $100,000 to MoVaLEARNS, the latest phase of Moreno Valley’s Hire MoVal program. City officials accepted the donation at Tuesday’s regularly scheduled city council meeting, according to a statement on the city’s website. Now in its third year, MoVaLEARNS helps adults who have to work and go to …
Read More »Palm Springs reopens swim center
The Palm Springs Swim Center reopened Wednesday, nine days after it was shut down because of the surge in Omicron-related COVID-19 cases. Pool hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., seven days a week with reservations required from 7 a.m. – noon, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »Smart & Final property sells for $8.5 million
A retail property in Murrieta occupied by Smart & Final has been sold. The 2.1 acre parcel at Madison Avenue and Los Alamos Road changed hands for $8.5 million, which was 99 percent of the original asking price, according to Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisor. Hanley investment represented the …
Read More »Moreno Valley moves to online meetings
Moreno Valley’s city council and planning commission meetings are available to the public exclusively online. The move, taken because of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Riverside County, began with Tuesday’s council meeting and is scheduled to last through February, according to a statement on the city’s website. “We are …
Read More »ONT finishes 2021 strong
Ontario International Airport accommodated nearly 4.5 million passengers in 2021, a 77 percent year-over-year increase, according to data released Monday. More significantly, the airport last year attracted roughly 80 percent of its passenger count in pre-pandemic 2019, a sign that’s its recovery from COVID-19 stayed strong for 12 months, the …
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