Omnitrans has begun operating its first four all-electric buses, starting a new era for the largest transit agency in San Bernardino County. “Since we introduced the nation’s first hybrid-electric transit bus in 2002, Omnitrans has prioritized enhancing air quality in our region,” said Erin Rogers, Omnitrans’ chief executive officer, and …
Read More »Retail building sells for $3.2 million
A retail building at the Highland Village Shopping Center in Fontana has sold for $3.2 million. The structure, occupied by Sit ’n Sleep, covers 8,400 square feet and is next to Sprouts Farmers Market, the shopping center’s anchor tenant, according to a statement released yesterday by Hanley Investment Group Real …
Read More »Apple Valley looks at losing its only medical center
In a few years, 65-year-old St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley will be shut down and a replacement rebuilt in Victorville. That has Apple Valley officials and residents concerned, but there appears to be little they can do about it. Thanks to California’s stringent earthquake laws, Apple Valley …
Read More »IE adds 134,000 non-farm jobs in May
The Inland Empire recorded a 7.2 percent unemployment rate in May, down slightly from April and well below the 14.9 percent predicted one year ago. Riverside County’s unemployment rate was 7.2 percent, San Bernardino County’s 7.3 percent, according to data released last week by the California Employment Development Department. One …
Read More »State housing market cools
Sales of existing single-family homes in California’s eased slightly in May, possibly the result of “buyer fatigue,” according to the California Association of Realtors. Overall sales were 445,600 in May, down 2.7 percent in April and up 86.7 percent year-over-year, the Los Angeles-based association reported Wednesday. At the same time, …
Read More »Williams named UCR’s dean of humanities, arts and social science
Daryle Williams will be UC Riverside’s next dean of the college of humanities, arts, and social sciences. Williams is scheduled to begin his new job Sept. 1, according to a statement on the university’s website. He is currently associate dean for faculty affairs in the college of arts and humanities at …
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