Six members of the San Bernardino County Fire Department conducted training exercises Tuesday on the roof of an empty dealership at the San Bernardino Auto Center. The session, which was expected to last about three hours, allowed the firefighters to work on opening vertical ventilators, said Capt. Greg Soria. When …
Read More »UCR gets high ranking in magazine survey
UC Riverside ranked 85th on the list of best universities in the United States in the annual rankings of colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report, which was released Monday. That was an improvement of 39 place compared with last year’s list, reportedly the largest year-over-year improvement of …
Read More »Construction industry classes offered
Perris is offering classes for people interested in working in construction. The three-hour, once-a-week class is scheduled to start Sept. 20 at the Perris Community Adult School, 418 West Ellis Ave., according a statement on the city’s website. Classes will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Perris, …
Read More »U.S. economy shows job, wage growth
The U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, up from a revised 147,000 jobs in July, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday. Unemployment remained at 3.9 percent, and wage growth had its strongest year-over-year increase since 2009, according to the department’s monthly assessment of the national job market. Average …
Read More »Bill aimed at stopping the proposed Cadiz water project dies in committee
Proposed legislation is dashed when a full State Senate vote is denied and the legislative session ends. A proposal that would draw groundwater from a large part of the Mojave Desert appears ready to move forward. Los Angeles-based Cadiz Inc. won a major victory when the Senate Appropriations Committee in …
Read More »Mag Instrument founder gets kudos from law enforcement
One of the Inland Empire’s most enthusiastic supporters of law enforcement got some recognition for his efforts Thursday. Anthony Maglica, founder and chief executive officer of Mag Instrument Inc. in Ontario, received an award from the National Law Enforcement Museum, which is scheduled to open in Washington, D.C. next month. …
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