Developer Jeffrey Burum, one of four people acquitted of all bribery and corruption charges in last year’s Colonies Crossroads corruption trial, has filed a claim against San Bernardino County alleging malicious prosecution and federal civil rights violations. The claim, which was announced Tuesday, “describes a 20-year campaign to persecute Burum …
Read More »Grant will help Ontario’s downtown improvement plans
Ontario will receive a $35 million grant it will use to upgrade its downtown. The money, from the California Strategic Growth Council, follows six years of the city’s efforts to make its “historic downtown core” a better place to live and work, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »In-N-Out Burger looking to land in Eastvale
In-N-Out Burger is planning to locate in Eastvale. The Irvine-based fast-food hamburger chain has applied to build a restaurant and drive-thru at the southeast corner of Hamner Avenue and Cantu Galleano Ranch Road, according to a statement on the city’s website. The planing commission must still approve the 3,880-square-foot project, …
Read More »Skechers leases second Moreno Valley building
Skechers USA Inc., the worldwide footwear and clothing chain, will occupy a 366,700-square-foot industrial building in Moreno Valley. The Manhattan Beach-based company has signed a three-year lease to occupy the property at 22705 Newhope St., according to Westcore Properties. The lease is worth $5.5 million. Skechers needs the space because …
Read More »SB apartments sold to Canadian firm
A Canadian investor has bought two multifamily properties in San Bernardino. Vista Group Inc., a Calgary-based condominium rental agency, purchased the complexes at 1340 N. F St. and 3943 N. H St. for a combined $8 million, according to CBRE Group Inc. Ontario. The F Street property has six studio, …
Read More »Toys R Us to shut down stores
Toys R Us is planning to close 182 stores nationwide, including 15 in Southern California and three in the Inland Empire. The closures, which were recently announced, make up 20 percent of the company’s U.S. locations, according to published reports. The New Jersey-based retailer filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in …
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