Palm Springs is scheduled to hold its annual State of the City luncheon Sept. 6 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event is will start at 11:30 a.m., with Mayor Robert Moon to begin delivering his remarks at noon. Video updates from council members J.R. Roberts, Geoff Kors, Lisa …
Read More »Bond measure would help Chaffey College
Chaffey College could receive up to $700 million for improvements, and a satellite campus, if voters approve a bond measure this November. Measure P would pay for upgrades to classrooms and laboratories, repair gas, electrical and sewer lines, fix leaky roofs and make improvements to facilities used for job training …
Read More »EZER ups its profile in five major markets
Two and a half years ago, Pomona businessman Glenn Todd started EZER, which uses private drivers to haul goods instead of people. At the time, Todd predicted his fledgling company – which he based on UBER – would turn its first profit in 2018. Todd and Gary Wlassak, the company’s …
Read More »State job growth bounces back
Employers in California added 47,600 job in July, according to data released Friday. That impressive gain, however, wasn’t enough to move the state’s unemployment rate lower than 4.2 percent, a record low but the same percentage posted in June, the State Employment Development Department reported. Only 800 jobs were added …
Read More »Eastvale names operational division fire chief
Jeffrey Veik of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has been named Eastvale’s operational division fire chief. Veik has worked for CAL FIRE for 26 years, the last six as northwest division chief, according to a statement on the city’s website. For the past 15 years, he has been …
Read More »Veteran firefighter named Corona fire chief
Brian Young has been named Corona’s fire chief. A 28-year veteran of the Orange County Fire Authority, Young’s appointment became official Aug. 10, according to a statement. Most recently, Young served as assistant chief of operations for the fire authority, where he oversaw 72 stations. The fire authority serves 23 …
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