The Inland Empire’s two largest universities have been named among the top 50 Hispanic-serving universities in the United States by a prominent political magazine. Cal State San Bernardino ranked fourth and UC Riverside 32nd among colleges and universities that do the best job of educating Hispanic students and preparing them …
Read More »Ontario’s Route 66 celebration slated
It’s time for Ontario’s annual tribute to vintage American automobiles. The 12th annual Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion is scheduled to be held Sept. 19-20th over 22 square blocks in downtown. More than 1,000 vintage vehicles – anything made no later than 1988 – will cruise Euclid Avenue between Holt Boulevard …
Read More »Upgrades to SR 74 scheduled
Caltrans will begin upgrading pavement later this month along a stretch of State Route 74 in Lake Elsinore. The project will include pavement repairs done with asphalt hot mix, cold plane asphalt concrete work, and curb ramp improvements to make them compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act, according to …
Read More »A Line extension to Montclair appears dead, at least for now
A long-planned extension of the A Line to Montclair appears to be over before it got started. On Sept, 3, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority voted 15-11 to reject a proposed agreement with the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority that would have extended the light-rail line (formerly the Gold …
Read More »Major roadwork gets started in Murrieta
A long-planned widening of Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta is underway. The project, which will run from Magarita Road to Winchester Road, will convert the thoroughfare into six lanes from Via Princesa East to Delhaven Street, according to a statement on the city’s website. That will require one new lane …
Read More »Ward appointed to state medical commission
Amanda Ward has been appointed to the California Emergency Medical Services Commission. A Yucaipa resident, Ward has been associate dean of public safety at Crafton Hills College for the past year, according to a statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state-operated website. Ward was an emergency medical technician and a paramedic at …
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