Shivaji Deshmukh has been named general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Currently the general manager of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Deshmukh will be the district’s 16th general manager in its100-year history, according to a statement. Deshmukh replaces Deven Upadhyay, who is retiring. He will join …
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The Inland Empire office market held its ground during the third quarter of 2025. Vacancy was 5.5 percent, same as the second quarter despite a 27 percent slowdown in leasing caused by a decline in new listings of space, according to CBRE. That helped keep conditions tight and allowed landlords …
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Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers walked off the job Oct. 14, beginning a five-day strike regarding safe staffing, equitable pay and benefits, and a stronger voice for frontline caregivers. The strike involves an estimated 31,000 pharmacists, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists, speech language pathologists, dietitians …
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Retail sales nationwide dipped slightly between August and September, mostly because of several months of back-to-school spending, according to the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, not counting automobiles and gasoline, fell 0.6 percent month-over-month, the Washington, D.C.-based trade association reported. That number was seasonally adjusted. On a positive note, …
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A retail property in Temecula that is home to a Fitness 19 has been sold for $9.8 million. The sale of the 30,057-square-foot parcel completes a four-parcel break-up strategy that began last year and now totals $26.46 million, according to SRS Capital Markets’ Newport Beach office. “We recommended (that approach) as …
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Cal State San Bernardino and UC Riverside have started a five-year program aimed at preparing students for careers in artificial intelligence. Promoting Regional Opportunities for Practical and Engaged Learning in AI (PROPEL AI) is being paid for with a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, according to a …
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