Riverside has been recognized for its use of digital technology to help improve the city’s services and quality of life. The Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute, ranked Riverside fifth in its 2017 Digital Cities Survey, according to a statement. Riverside was in the category of …
Read More »UC Riverside report has mixed news regarding jobs in the IE
The good news is that the region has a lot of jobs and its economy is growing. The other half of the equation is that a lot of those jobs don’t pay well compared with other parts of the country. Maybe the Inland Empire’s economic development agencies, and their respective …
Read More »Website casts light on Perris finances
Perris has introduced a website that provides greater access to the city’s budget and spending practices. The Open Government platform, which began last month, is designed to increase transparency by making available past and present city budgets, as well as monthly check dispersals, the city’s capital improvements program and other …
Read More »Physician receives leadership award
Prem Reddy, the well-known physician, entrepreneur and philanthropist, has received the 2018 Inland Empire Leadership Award from Claremont Graduate University. Reddy was honored during recent Industry Day festivities, an annual event that examines “how innovation is shaping information systems and technology world,” according to a statement. This year’s event was …
Read More »County headquarters named after supervisor
A portion of Riverside County’s headquarters will be named after Supervisor John Tavaglione. The board of supervisors voted Tuesday to name the County Administrative Center Annex after Tavaglione, who has served on the board for more than 20 years, according to multiple reports. In a statement, Tavaglione called it “a …
Read More »More job growth for U.S. economy
The U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs in November, slightly less than it added October, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday. Despite that gain, the nation’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent, a 17-year low, the department reported. The hiring was broad-based, with gains posted in healthcare, manufacturing and business …
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