Murrieta is preparing for the 2022/2023 Community Development Block Grant program. City officials expect to receive $590,000 during the current cycle, according to a statement on Murrieta’s website. Fifteen percent of that – $88,500 – is reserved for nonprofits. The block grants are presented to local governments by the U.S. …
Read More »Beautify MoVal to focus on park cleanup
Moreno Valley will hold a Beautify MoVal Community Day of Service Saturday. The event, scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon, will involve volunteer groups cleaning two parks, according to a statement on the city’s website. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and the city council are scheduled to participate, along with residents, businesses, …
Read More »Local, national foreclosure rates drop
Four percent of all U.S. mortgages were in some state of delinquency in August, a 2.6 percent decline year-over-year and the lowest percentage since before COVID-19, according to data released Tuesday. Early-stage delinquencies – 30 to 59 days past due – were at 1.1 percent, down from 1.5 percent in …
Read More »Grant will help UCR assist underprivileged students
UC Riverside has received a $1.6 million federal grant that will help pay for a university program that helps underprivileged students prepare for college. The five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education is earmarked for Educational Talent Search, which helps students get into two and four-year colleges. “This grant …
Read More »Hemet retail project sells $9.5 million
A three-building retail property in Hemet has been sold for $9.5 million. KPC Towne Centre at 2375 – 2465 W. Florida Ave. includes a Chipotle, T-Mobile, Chuck E Cheese, and Dominos among its eight tenants, according to SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group. SRS’ Newport Beach office represented …
Read More »Corona chamber gets second shot at Spirit award
For the second time in five years, the Corona Chamber of Commerce has been nominated for a Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award, the annual prize given out by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino. The Corona chamber is one of four Inland organizations nominated in …
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