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One year later, Measure U is having an impact in Hemet

Ballot Measure Aims to Increase Public Safety

The one percent sales tax, which is being funneled into the city’s police and fire departments, has already paid for three battalion chief and the renovation of a fire station. The question now is whether the measure, which passed easily, will keep producing.  Twelve months after Hemet voters approved Measure …

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Supervisor Hagman visits local manufacturer

San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman paid a visit Friday to a manufacturer in Ontario with strong ties to the U.S. military. Action Embroidery, which makes virtually all of the patches used by each of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, escorted Hagman on a tour of its …

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Committee reappoints Councilman Jeffrey Giba

Moreno Valley Councilman Jeffrey Giba has been reappointed to the League of California Cities’ Transportation, Communication and Public Works Policy Committee. “I have been actively serving our community by advocating for transportation needs for several years in different capacities,” Giba said in the statement. “I am honored to continue serving …

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Palm Springs announces Grand Marshal

Ross Matthews, the television personality best known as “Ross the Intern” on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, will be Grand Marshal of the 25th annual Palm Springs Festival of Light Parade. The parade, which regularly attracts about 100,000 people to downtown Palm Springs, is scheduled to be held Dec. …

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UCR has record enrollment

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UC Riverside set a record for enrollment during the fall of this year. The school has 23,278 students on campus compared with 22,921 one year ago, according to a statement. During the past four years, UC Riverside’s enrollment has grown nearly 10 percent, from 21,285 students to its present level. …

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Riverside fertile ground for women-owned businesses

Women Flex their Muscle

Riverside is among the top metropolitan areas in the United States for women-owned businesses. The city was tied for fifth with Salt Lake City among cities that saw businesses owned by women increase their economic clout between 2002 and 2017, according to the annual State of Women-Owned Business Report. That …

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