Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $2 million sales of a 6,500-square-foot retail pad in Yucca Valley. The property at 58132 Twentynine Palms Highway is occupied by Gamestop, Verizon Wireless, and Metro PCS. The retail pad at Twentynine Palms Highway and Balsa Avenue accommodates about 300,000 vehicles on a …
Read More »Victorville adds sheriff’s deputies, crime analyst
Victorville has added five San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies and one crime analyst to its law enforcement personnel. Officials also plan to hire five new sheriff’s service specialists, all of whom are expected to begin work later this month, according to a statement on the city’s website. Victorville contracts with …
Read More »SB County website addresses short-term rentals
San Bernardino County’s code enforcement department has set up a website that establishes the county’s regulations on short-term rentals. The site, www.str.sbcounty.gov, spells out the requirements for operating a short-term rental, tells where they’re operating, and accepts complaints regarding their operation. “Due to the popularity of the short-term rental program, …
Read More »Home prices hit fever pitch
Home prices hit fever pitch U.S. home prices rose to record heights in August, fueled by a combination of not enough homes being built, and the ones that are being built being priced off the market for many would-be buyers. The price of a single-family home rose an average of …
Read More »High Desert road widening is underway
Work has begun on the reconstruction and widening of Stoddard Wells Road in Apple Valley. As of Oct. 1, Stoddard Wells Road is closed from Interstate 15 to Johnson Road and will remain through late November, according to a statement on the town’s website. The road, now 22 feet wide, …
Read More »Center for Entrepreneurship gets major grant
The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at California State San Bernardino has received a $500,000 grant from the Citi Foundation. The money will help African-Americans, Native Americans, and people of color start small businesses, according to a statement on the university’s website. Citi Foundation is a charitable arm of Citigroup, …
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