Reconstruction of the Hamner Avenue Bridge in Norco has been completed. The bridge was officially reopened Aug. 26 in a ceremony at Eastvale Community Park, according to a statement on Riverside County’s website. The 85-year-old structure has been renamed the Mayor Berwin Hanna Bridge in honor of the former Norco …
Read More »State grant to provide workforce training following prison closure
The state Employment Development Department has donated $995,000 to the Riverside County Workforce Development Division. The grant will be used to help anyone who may lose their job because of the pending closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe, which is scheduled for October, according to a statement on …
Read More »Townhouse project being developed in Upland
A 32-unit townhouse project is under construction in Upland. Towns on First is being developed at A and First streets near the Metrolink Station in the center of downtown, according to statement on the city’s website. The detached townhomes will cover 1,100 to 1,600 square feet and will include a …
Read More »San Bernardino wants to help businesses improve their look
San Bernardino is accepting applications for a facade improvement program for local businesses. The “Paintbrush Program” will provide $10,000 to $20,000 grants along multiple business corridors, grants that will help those businesses improve their appearance, according to a statement on the city’s website. Possible improvements might be new exterior signs, …
Read More »San Bernardino looks to remove court injunction, clean up its parks
San Bernardino is close to completing a proposal that would allow the city to resume removing homeless encampments from its parks. In January, U.S. District Court Judge Terry J. Hatter issued an injunction against the city that suspended that practice, after San Bernardino was sued by the ACLU and SoCal …
Read More »Program assists Riverside County veterans become entrepreneurs
Riverside County veterans who want to start their own business will soon have a place where they can get started, free of charge. The Veteran Entrepreneurship Program will be available to active-duty members and their direct family members, according to a a statement. Established by the Inland Empire Center for …
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