A retail building in Riverside anchored by a Chipotle drive-thru has been sold for $5.8 million. The three-tenant project at 22430 Van Buren Blvd. next to Interstate 215 is also home to a dentist’s office, and a BHC Chicken is expected to open there in October, according to Hanley Investment …
Read More »California’s economy is much stronger than some believe: report
California’s economy is far from ideal, but it’s not on the brink of a major slowdown as some maintain that it is, a new study has concluded. Job growth stalled one year ago but has since bounced back to 1.2 percent, a respectable growth rate given that the state’s labor …
Read More »Inland jobless rate rises
The Inland Empire’s unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in July, up from a revised 5.3 percent in June and above the 4.9 percent predicted one year ago, according to data released last week. California’s jobless rate last month was 5.8 percent, while U.S.unemployment was 4.5 percent, the state Employment Development …
Read More »Sequeira to leave San Bernardino County Health
Dr. Michael A. Sequeira will retire as San Bernardino County’s health officer. Sequeira, who joined the county health department in 2020, took a lead role in the county’s response to COVID-19 and the fentanyl crisis, according to a statement on the county’s website. He is scheduled to step down Nov. …
Read More »San Bernardino County sets up website for Measure K
San Bernardino County voters who want information on Measure K, the proposed increase of the county’s transit occupancy tax, may do so on a special website. The TOT website explains in detail what that the tax is, how San Bernardino County’s TOT compares to other communities, how it’s audited, and …
Read More »Apple Valley approves tax oversight committee
Apple Valley will set up a committee to oversee revenue generated by Measure P, the one-cent sales tax on the town’s Nov. 5 ballot. If that measure passes, the committee of local residents will track the revenue it creates and make certain it’s spent “in a manner consistent with the …
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