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The Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector continued to grow during May. The region’s purchasing managers index was 62.7 last month, up from 56.8 in April, according to data released Thursday by the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. More important, the index was above 50 …
Read More »Housing conference focuses on housing shortage
California has a serious housing shortage. That was the opinion of virtually everyone who spoke Friday at the fourth annual Housing Policy Conference in Ontario, which was sponsored by the Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. Statewide, home ownership is at its lowest level since …
Read More »City looks to speed up development process
Riverside is trying to make life a little easier for developers and anyone else looking to invest in that community. City officials have established a “One Stop Shop” that brings together on one floor of city hall all of the departments that are part of the development process, according to …
Read More »Mayor to speak at conference
Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez will be the Distinguished Keynote Speaker at Moreno Valley College’s 2017 commencement ceremony. Gutierrez, who graduated from Moreno Valley College in 2004, plans to discuss with students his experiences and life lessons and urge them to get involved in community affairs, according to a statement …
Read More »Local aviation company expands
Threshold Aviation, the Chino-based company that maintains, manages and services private aircraft, has expanded. The company has leased 45,000 square feet of hangar space at Chino Airport, enlarging its operation there to about 175,000 square feet, according to statement released Wednesday. Threshold has hired three maintenance technicians, and it plans …
Read More »IEEP helps college-bound students
The Inland Empire Economic Partnership has awarded $23,000 in scholarship money to 23 Inland Empire high school students, all of whom are headed for college. Each student received $1,000. The funding was provided by several local corporations and company foundations, as part of the economic partnership’s Cash for College Program, …
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