Altura Credit Union in Riverside has pledged $600,000 to the planned Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry, which will be located at the Riverside Art Museum. Marin thanked credit union officials for the pledge during a recent visit to downtown Riverside, according to a statement. More than …
Read More »Palm Springs to hold meetings on district elections
Palm Springs will hold a series of public hearings regarding its planned shift to district city council elections. The first session is scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. June 20 during the regularly scheduled council meeting at city hall, according to a statement on the city’s website. Additional city …
Read More »Formers Colonies defendant files suit
One of the four men acquitted in last year’s Colonies Crossroads corruption trial has filed a lawsuit against San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos, alleging malicious prosecution and other civil rights violations in connection with the case. Former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin filed the $25 million suit Wednesday in …
Read More »Citizens Business Bank Arena gets new Wi-Fi
The system, which is high-speed and covers the whole arena, is good news for people who want to participate in social media while they’re at an event. Nearly 10 years after it opened, Citizens Business Bank Arena is finally entering the 21st century. Earlier this month, the 11,809-seat arena that …
Read More »Speakers announced for mid-year market event
John Hagestad, senior managing director of Sares Regis Group, will speak at NAIOP Inland Empire’s 2018 Mid-Year Market Review, scheduled to be held June 28 at the Ontario Convention Center. The event is an in-depth look at the state of the office and industrial markets in Riverside and San Bernardino …
Read More »MacArthur retiring from public office
Chris MacArthur, a three-term member of the Riverside City Council, is retiring. MacArthur, who was first elected to the council in 2007 and ran unopposed in 2011 and 2015, will step down when his term expires next year, according to a statement on the city’s website. “It has been an …
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