A Bible college and Christian retreat house for the last 26 years, the 46-acre site has been sold. Plans are barely in the works, but the new owners are committed to making the property a tourist designation again, much to the delight of Murrieta officials and southwest Riverside County. …
Read More »Work starts on long-anticipated Perris park
Perris has broken ground on Enchanted Hills Park, a 22-acre facility that will be built near Interstate 215 and the 74 Freeway. The site, mostly undeveloped, will be transformed into a neighborhood park with a multi-use field, play areas for toddlers and children, restrooms, picnic shelters, bridges, trails and a …
Read More »U.S. economy: Jobs report does not meet expectations
The U.S. economy added only 235,000 jobs in August, well below the 720,000 jobs, some economists were predicting. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent from 5.4 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. August’s job total was the weakest since January. One bright spot in the …
Read More »Coswatte named new COO of Cardenas Markets
Prabash Coswatte has been promoted to the chief operating officer by Cardenas Markets. Currently the grocery store chain’s chief administrative officer, Coswatte will oversee multiple departments, including store operations, loss prevention, data integrity, maintenance, construction, and real estate, according to a statement. “Prabash has proven to be a successful member …
Read More »Fuentes is Cathedral City’s new assistant city manager
Katherine Fuentes has been named Cathedral City’s assistant city manager. Fuentes, Pico Rivera’s assistant city manager, was selected following a nationwide search that attracted more than 2,000 applicants, according to a statement on the city’s website. “I am excited to have Katherine Fuentes join the Cathedral City Team,” City Manager …
Read More »CSUSB street medicine program receives grant
Riverside-based Health to Hope Clinics has donated more than $26,000 to the Nursing Street Medicine program at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus. The money will help improve healthcare access in underserved communities, increase mobile medical clinics and improve health-related infrastructure, according to a statement on the university’s website. The …
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