California’s exports increased 6.7 percent in July compared with exactly one year earlier, with a total value of nearly $15 billion, a recent study has found. The state was also the landing spot for nearly16 percent of all goods that came into the United States during the seventh month of …
Read More »Report: County Gets Mostly Its Fair Share of Revenue from the State
Last year, the voters passed a measure mandating the County of San Bernardino commission a study to review whether it was receiving its fair share of state funds. The study, which resulted from a Bay Area consulting group, concluded that San Bernardino County does, in many areas, receive its fair …
Read More »Hawkins to head CAR
Phil Hawkins has been appointed chief executive officer of the California Association of Realtors. Hawkins is currently chief executive officer of the Pacific West Association of REALTORS, one of the largest regional real estate associations in California, according to a statement on CAR’s website. He was selected to lead the …
Read More »Evans to lead Riverside economic development
Miranda Evans has been named Riverside’s economic development manager. Evans, who began work Aug. 30, has more than 10 years experience in economic development and city planning, according to a statement on the city’s website. Most recently, Evans was economic development manager in Chula Vista. During her time there, the …
Read More »Inland malls hold back-to-school fundraisers
Two Inland Empire malls have donated $2,500 each to two local charities to help pay for backpacks and other back-to-school supples for local students. The donations were made by Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino to the Arrowhead United Way, and the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville to the …
Read More »Trio of Inland universities ranked among country’s best
Three Inland Empire universities have been named among the top 500 institutions of higher learning in the United States by Forbes magazine. UC Riverside (97) University of Redlands (279) and Cal State San Bernardino (425) made the list, which is made up of public and private institutions. It was published Aug. 27 …
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