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Starting next month, Apple Valley will have a new town manager. Doug Robertson, currently Victorville’s city manager, is scheduled to take over as Apple Valley’s top administrator Jan. 2, according to a statement. He will replace Frank Robinson, who retired in July. Robertson, who has worked for San Bernardino and …

Tom DeSantis has been named Moreno Valley’s city manager, the city has announced DeSantis replaces Michelle Dawson, who was fired Friday during a closed-door city council session Tuesday. No explanation has been given for Dawson’s dismissal, which came three months after she received a five percent raise and had her …

A shopping center in Murrieta has been sold. Bella Piazza, a 28,000-square-foot facility at Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Jackson Avenue, sold for $10.1 million, said Jerry Palmer, senior vice president with WestMar Commercial Real Estate in Temecula. The transaction, which took several months to complete, was announced Monday. Palmer …

The Inland Empire economy is finishing 2017 on a strong note, with employment up and the region’s population also growing. Riverside and San Bernardino counties combined experienced year-over-year job growth of three percent in October, twice the growth rate of California during that month, according to a recent study by …

Palm Springs International Airport is again offering extra parking during the holiday season, in anticipation of increased traffic. Starting Friday, an ancillary parking lot will be available on Kirk Douglas Way, which runs west of the airport, according to a statement on the city’s website. Cost is $15 per day, …

Riverside has completed the largest public works project in the city’s history, a multi-million dollar renovation of its wastewater treatment plant. The high-tech project, which city officials marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, took nearly five years to complete. It included installing new equipment and adjusting some treatment techniques, according to …