Darlene Wetton, chief executive officer of Southwest Healthcare Temecula Valley Hospital, has been promoted to group vice president, California of Southwest Healthcare. Wetton will oversee multiple Southwest Healthcare facilities in Southern California, according to a statement on Temecula Valley Hospital’s website. “Elevating Darlene to group vice resident is a testament …
Read More »Morales joins Riverside as sustainability manager
Fortino Morales III has been named Riverside’s sustainability manager. Morales III, who most recently held the same position at UC Riverside, will make sure the city keeps up with developments in clean energy, water quality, and waste reduction, according to a statement on the city’s website. While at UC Riverside, …
Read More »West end industrial building sold
A 49,600-square-foot industrial building in Corona has been sold for $15.9 million. The building, at 1141 California Ave., was purchased last year for an undisclosed sum by PPVS Properties LLC in Castro Valley, according to a statement. PPVS Properties then renovated the freestanding building, which sits on 2.5-plus acres and …
Read More »San Bernardino fires city manager
San Bernardino City Manager Charles Montoya has been fired. During a closed session May 22, the city council voted unanimously to terminate Montoya’s contract without cause, according to multiple reports. Montoya held the city manager’s position for eight months. No explanation for his dismissal was given. The council also voted …
Read More »Board of Supervisors give itself a raise
The Riverside County board of supervisors have approved a new salary structure that will give themselves substantial raises. In a 4-1 vote May 21, the board said yes to a plan that will raise their pay between 19 percent and 58 percent, depending on how much each member is being …
Read More »Third-party logistics likes Inland “big-box” space
Third-party logistics companies are dominating one sector of the Inland Empire industrial market. Those companies, which businesses hire to handle their supply chain responsibilities, account for nearly 60 percent of all “big-box” transactions in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according to a report by CBRE. No other U.S. industrial market …
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