UC Riverside’s six-year graduation rate has hit 77.3 percent, breaking last year’s record of 76 percent, according to data released last week. The school’s underrepresented minority students who began classes as freshman in 2014 also performed well: 81.8 percent of Asian students graduated by 2020, as well as 78.4 percent …
Read More »Riverside County gets OK for outdoor events
Live outdoor events, including sports and entertainment, may resume in Riverside County beginning April 1, with limited spectators. While the county remains in California’s purple tier, the state’s most restrictive category, its COVID-19 numbers have been moving down for several weeks, according to a statement released Tuesday by county health …
Read More »U.S. mortgage delinquencies up slightly
Five point eight percent of all U.S. mortgages were in some state of delinquency in December, a 2.1 percent year-over-year increase, according to data released last week. Early-stage delinquencies – 30 to 59 days past due – were at 1.4 percent, down from 1.8 percent in December 2019, while mortgages 60 …
Read More »State small businesses still trying to dig out from pandemic
The number of small businesses still operating in five of California’s major markets remains below pre-COVID 19 levels, according to a report. San Francisco has suffered a 50.5 percent drop in the number of small businesses that have remained up and running since the pandemic hit one year ago, the highest …
Read More »San Bernardino apartment complex gets a new lease on life
Thanks to a public-private partnership, a rundown multifamily project has been restored and made livable. The Golden California Apartments could serve as a model for other residential restoration projects in the city, according to officials. On Thursday, members of the San Bernardino City Council are scheduled to gather at an …
Read More »More help on the way for Riverside County renters
Riverside County and two charities are preparing assistance for county residents struggling to pay their rent because of COVID-19. United Lift – the county, Southern California United Way and Lift to Rise, a non-profit in Palm Desert – have announced that rental assistance will soon become available to help keep …
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