Most of California’s workers compensation claims that involved cumulative trauma between 2005 and 2013 were filed in the Inland Empire-Orange County-Los Angeles County region, according to a study recently released. Thirty five point six percent of the claims that did not involve cumulative trauma occurred in one of those three …
Read More »Cash Sales of Homes Take Slight Drop
Thirty one point seven percent of all home sales in the United States during September were cash transactions, a year-over-year drop of 1.3 percent, according to data released recently. During the same period, distressed sales declined 2.8 percent while real estate-owned sales were at their lowest since August 2007, Irvine-based …
Read More »SB begins process for fine arts grants
San Bernardino’s Fine Arts Commission is accepting applications for arts grants that will be distributed during the 2017-’18 fiscal year. The grant application can be found at SBCity.org/Arts, according to a statement. Applications are due no later Feb. 17. Fine arts grants are used for art and cultural programs throughout …
Read More »Mortgage Loans Get Stronger
Mortgage loans that originated during the third quarter of this year were among the strongest home loans issued in the U.S. since 2001, according to data recently released. The average credit score for homebuyers increased five points year-over year-between the third quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2016, …
Read More »Applicants for City Commissions Sought
Fontana is accepting applications for the city’s planning and parks and community services commissions. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and live in the city of Fontana, according to a statement on the city’s website. The five-member planning commission is appointed by the city council. It reviews development …
Read More »Year in Review: 2016
Voter-approved sales and occupancy taxes, the loss of a minor league baseball team and the return of Santa’s Village were among the major business stories in the Inland Empire during 2016. The Inland Empire made some serious business news in 2016. Several Inland Empire cities voted to raise taxes in …
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