The first phase of the Ontario Regional Sports Complex is expected to be completed soon, a long-planned project that will include a city-owned 6,000-seat baseball stadium. The $800 million complex will include multipurpose sports fields, a park/picnic area, an indoor athletic facility, a community center, aquatics center and tennis and …
Read More »CUSM receives grant
The California University of Science and Medicine has received a $10,000 grant from Bank of America. The Colton-based school will use the money to help train healthcare providers in rural areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according to a statement. CUSM uses a clinical simulation suite designed to educate …
Read More »Henry to lead Murietta PD
Capt. Matt Henry has been named Murrieta’s police chief. Henry will replace Chief Anthony Conrad, who is scheduled to retire later this year, according to a statement on the city’s website. Henry, who has 24 years experience in law enforcement, started his career in 2000 with the San Diego Police …
Read More »Lock Dawson joins park advocacy group
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson has joined the Mayors for Parks Coalition, a national group that lobbies for more federal funding for urban parks. Created 11 years ago, the group advocates on behalf of the Land and Water Conservation Fund’s Stateside and Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership programs, according to a …
Read More »County looks to help first-time homebuyers
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has created a $1 million program that will help some residents of the Coachella Valley, Palo Verde Valley and Idyllwild make the down payment on their first home. The First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program will be paid for with funding from the …
Read More »Big Lots announces store closings
Big Lots, the discount retail chan, will close 65 stores in California, including seven in the Inland Empire. That will reduce the company to 34 California stores, most of which are in Southern California, according to multiple reports based mostly on a lengthy Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The company …
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