Could there be two sporting events more unlike each other than a mixed martial arts caged fight and a tennis match? Probably not, but in 1998 what would become one of the most successful mixed martial arts organizations in the United States got its start on a tennis tennis court. …
Read More »Cortez earns RivCo promotion
Andy Cortez has been appointed general manager – chief engineer of Riverside County’s Department of Waste Resources. A lifetime Riverside County resident, Cortez has worked in the department since 1998, when he started as a junior engineer, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Selecting an experienced leader for …
Read More »San Bernardino County considers higher “bed” tax
San Bernardino County may raise its transient occupancy tax. The board of supervisors is considering raising the tax from seven to 11 percent, which would raise an estimated $9.4 million annually for infrastructure, safety and other “basic community needs,” according to a statement on the county’s website. The transient occupancy …
Read More »Perris logistics project changes hands
A freestanding logistics center in Perris has been sold. Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners recently sold the Rider Business Center to TA Realty LLC. In Newport Beach, according to a statement released July 10. Cost of the transaction, which was described as an investment purchase, was not disclosed. Rider Business Center …
Read More »Former Harris Building damaged in fire
The former Harris Department Store building in downtown San Bernardino has been boarded up and secured in the aftermath of a July 8 fire that left the building damaged but caused no deaths or injuries. The bulk of the fire happened on the fourth floor of the building at 300 …
Read More »Industrial project planned for Chino
A Houston-based real estate development firm will build a 298,000-square-foot industrial facility in Chino. Schaefer Logistics Center will be built on 13.2 acres at 13610 Yorba Ave., with construction expected to start in the fourth quarter of this year and be completed by the end of 2025, according Lovett Industrial. …
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