A major manufacturer of kitchen, bath and facial tissues is moving to Moreno Valley. Solaris Paper will occupy a 862,000-square-foot industrial building that is under construction at Pro Logis Park Moreno Valley Eucalyptus, said Mike Lee, the city’s community and economic development director. About 175 people will work there. Solaris …
Read More »City cleans homeless sites
Redlands has cleared four homeless encampments on public property during the past several weeks, after police told the transients they had to vacate and remove their possessions from the properties. In October, a contract crew cleaned two sites that contained possible hazardous waste in a city-owned orange grove between California …
Read More »CARB facility breaks ground
The California Air Resources Board has broken ground on a headquarters and testing laboratory near UC Riverside. The project, which will cost $419 million to develop, is expected to create approximately 460 high-paying jobs, according to a statement. “This is a momentous day in Riverside as we break ground on …
Read More »U.S economy keeps growing
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of three percent during the third quarter of this year, according to data released Friday. The figure followed a 3.1 percent rise in the gross domestic product – which measures the total output of all goods and services – during the second …
Read More »Inland Empire gets in on the Amazon bidding war
The company received 238 bids for its second headquarters, including three in the Inland Empire. The project will create up to 50,000 high-paying jobs, according to company officials. Amazon must feel like the most popular kid in school. When the e-commerce retail giant announced in September that it was accepting …
Read More »Riverside PD gets state grant
The Riverside Police Department has received $608,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety that it will use to help stop traffic-related deaths and injuries. Announced earlier this month, the grant will pay for a one-year program of “special enforcement and public awareness efforts” that are part of Riverside’s effort …
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