Palm Springs residents are being asked to participate in the National Community Survey, which local governments use to question their residents on a range of topics. Results of the survey, which will be conducted in two phases later this month, will give Palm Springs’ officials a better sense of how …
Read More »Barstow fast-food site sells for record price
A retail property in Barstow occupied by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has sold for $5.5 million. The transaction includes the 1.2-acre site at 2620 Fisher Blvd. where the fast-food restaurant is located and its 15-year lease, according to SRS Real Estate Partners. SRS represented the seller, Starboard Realty Advisors. Newmark …
Read More »Inland manufacturing sector reaches growth milestone
It’s official: the Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector has been growing, uninterrupted, for one year. The region’s purchasing managers index in August was 57.7, well above the 50 benchmark that determines growth or contraction in any category, the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino reported today. …
Read More »Moreno Valley Art Loan Program accepting applications
Moreno Valley Art Loan Program accepting applications The city’s Art Loan program is accepting “family-friendly” works of art for placement in the Moreno Valley council chamber, library, and several other city-owned locations. Artists that live or work in Moreno Valley are asked to submit their work for consideration. “Moreno Valley …
Read More »Martha’s Village and Kitchen to help the homeless in Palm Springs
One of the largest providers of help to homeless people in Riverside County has come to Palm Springs. Martha’s Village and Kitchen has begun setting up a drop-in/access center at the former Palm Springs Boxing Club, 225 S. Cielo Road, according to a statement on the city’s website. The Indio-based …
Read More »Survey says Ontario is a good place to live
More than three-fourths of Ontario residents believe their city is an “excellent” or “good” place to live, a city-commissioned survey has found. Twenty-seven percent rated the city “just fair,” while only two percent rated it a “poor” place to live, according to a study conducted by FM3, a Los Angeles …
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