A former defendant in the Colonies corruption trial has filed a $50 million malicious prosecution lawsuit against multiple defendants, including San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos and former state Attorneys General Jerry Brown and Kamala Harris. The 56-page suit, filed Monday by Rancho Cucamonga developer Jeff Burum in U.S. …
Read More »IE posts impressive jobs number
Non-agricultural employment in the Inland Empire rose 3.9 percent in February year-over-year, one of the largest job increases among major U.S. metropolitan markets during that time, according to data released Wednesday. Non-farming jobs increased in 50 of 51 of the submarkets with a population of one million or more, the …
Read More »National home prices rise
Home prices nationwide rose both year-over-year and month-over-month in February, according to data released Tuesday. Compared with February 2017, home price throughout the United States were up 6.7 percent, while prices rose one percent between January and February, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported in its monthly home price index. CoreLogic predicts that …
Read More »Inland manufacturing stays red hot
Manufacturing in the Inland Empire is on fire. The region’s purchasing managers index in March was 62.8, a slight increase from February but well above the 50 benchmark that measures whether local manufacturing is getting larger or smaller, the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San …
Read More »City wants to spruce up its parks
Riverside is looking to improve its parks, and it wants the community’s help in doing so. The city is scheduled to hold five public hearings this month during which city residents may discuss the services and amenities they would like to see at Riverside’s 2,983 acres of parkland, according to …
Read More »Library to reopen
The Apple Valley branch of the San Bernardino County Public Library is scheduled to reopen later this month. The Newton T. Bass Branch Library will get back in business with a ribbon cutting and ceremony at 10 a.m. April 28, according to a statement. “This will be an outstanding day …
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