Despite having recovered 70 percent of the jobs it lost due to COVID-19, Southern California’s economy will experience an uneven recovery in 2022, according to a forecast. Labor shortages, the ongoing supply chain disruption, equity gaps and inflation will continue to plague the region’s economy during the next 12 months, …
Read More »Community workshop will discuss business district plan
The town of Apple Valley and the Apple Valley Business District Association will hold a community workshop Dec. 8 regarding the Village Business District Specific Plan. That plan, which is being written, focuses on making development, investment and renovation easier in that part of Apple Valley. Members of the public …
Read More »CSUSB school to be named after philanthropic couple
The future Cal State San Bernardino College of Education will be named after a couple who have donated $8.4 million to the university. The James and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education is expected to be approved by the 25-member California State University board of trustees when it meets next …
Read More »Californians are now facing a double whammy of increased wildfire and landslide risk
Experts say landslides are an ever-increasing danger as climate-change brings bigger wildfires and shorter, intense rainstorms. The Inland region of Southern California, with its hilly and mountainous terrain, and massive population growth, has become increasingly susceptible to devastating mudslides and landslides. These incidents leave wrecked homes, cars, and commercial …
Read More »Holiday shopping season off to a solid start
Nearly 180 million people shopped during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, according to data released last week. Starting Thanksgiving Day and ending Cyber Monday, 179.8 million U.S. shoppers made in-store and online purchases, according to the National Retail Federation in Washington, D.C. That exceeded the trade association’s prediction for the start …
Read More »Newmark completes Fontana leases
Two industrial lease agreements in Fontana that total more than 530,000 square feet have been completed. Newmark’s Ontario office represented both tenants in the negotiations, according to a statement released by the company. The first transaction involved Communications Test Design, Inc., a full-service, global engineering, repair and logistics company that …
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