A groundbreaking ceremony was held Saturday for the next phase of Gold Line, a project that will take the popular light-rail system into the west end of the Inland Empire. The extension, which is expected to take about 10 years to complete, will continue the Gold Line about 12 miles …
Read More »Inland wages lag behind other markets
Despite being one of the largest economic submarkets in the United States, the Inland Empire doesn’t measure up to other regions in some areas, a report has stated. The two-county region is the 19th largest employment center in the country, with slightly under 1.1 million payroll workers, according to data …
Read More »High-end restaurant in Big Bear Lake hits the ground running
Seven months after it opened, Black Kat restaurant in Big Bear Lake is going strong. Things are going so well that owner Dave Stone says he’s expanding the 3,200-square foot facility at 560 Pine Knot Ave., and he’s planning to open his fourth restaurant in the Big Bear market next …
Read More »Local manufacturing stays up
Manufacturing in the Inland Empire continued to grow in November. The region’s purchasing managers index for the next-to-last month of 2017 was 54.7, essentially unchanged from October, according to data released Friday by the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. Fifty or above means …
Read More »Yucaipa names mayor and mayor pro tem
Yucaipa has a new mayor and mayor pro tem. Greg Bogh, former mayor pro tem, has been selected to succeed Dick Riddell, according to published reports. Councilman Bobby Duncan has been named mayor pro tem. The council has also decided to change the way it fills those positions. Rather than …
Read More »Medical center names COO
Kurt Weinmeister has been named chief operating officer at Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino. Weinmeister, who has been a health care executive for more than 30 years, will oversee day-to-day operations and be responsible for advancing the hospital’s longterm strategic goals, according to a statement. …
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