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Miramontes named city manager

Clara Miramontes has been named Perris’ city manager. A Perris employee for more than 10 years, Miramontes was named the city’s top administrator May 11 by a unanimous vote of the city council, according to a statement on the city’s website. Miramontes, who was appointed interim city manager in December, …

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Judge says no to water system takeover

A judge has blocked Apple Valley’s attempt to take control of the Liberty Utilities’ Apple Valley Ranchos Water System. Acquiring the water system by eminent domain would not be in Apple Valley’s best interest, San Bernardino County Superior Court David Alvarez declared in a ruling announced Monday. The High Desert town …

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City ordinance looks to cut waste at restaurants

Palm Springs is considering regulations that will reduce waste and promote reusable food items at sit-down restaurants, coffee shops and food-vending convenience stores. The city council recently approved an early version of an ordinance that, if approved, will impact food vendors in onsite dining and takeout, according to a statement …

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SB County takes first redistricting steps

Riverside committee to perform annual review of ethics code

San Bernardino County has started its 10-year redistricting effort with the launch of an interactive website and the first meeting of its redistricting commission. The website, sbcountyredistricing.com, has information about the redistricting process, upcoming meetings, archived meetings and the latest information on redistricting, according to a statement on the county’s …

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Housing affordability remains a problem

Mortgage Charts

Twenty seven percent of California households could afford the median price of a single-family home – $720,490 – during the first quarter of 2021, a 35 percent year-over-year drop, the California Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. An annual income of $131,200 was needed to make monthly mortgage payments of $3,280, based …

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Mortgage delinquencies rise

Five point seven percent of all U.S. mortgages were delinquent in February, according to data released this week. That number, which represents multiple stages of delinquency, was a 2.1 percent increase from February 2020, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported. Early stage delinquencies – 30 to 59 days past due – were at …

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