Hemet’s police and fire departments won’t have to wait for Measure U, the one percent sale tax increase city voters approved Nov. 8, to start generating revenue so they can make much-needed upgrades to their respective departments. The city has agreed to take money from its reserve fund – about …
Read More »Moreno Valley Helps Residents Deal with Storms
Moreno Valley is providing free sandbags in anticipation of damage done by the recent heavy rainstorms. Empty sandbags and loose sand will be available at the City Yard Main Office, 25180 Santiago Drive, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunnymead Ranch Fire Station No. 48 at the southwest corner of Sunnymead …
Read More »Non-Profit at Cal State San Bernardino Looks to Help Public and Private Sector
The Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis conducts surveys, including its monthly assessment of local manufacturing, as well as forecasts, policy studies and statistical analyses, all related to the Inland Empire. Back in 1985, three professors at Cal State San Bernardino got an idea. All of them consulted for …
Read More »High Desert Lands Minor League Baseball Team
High Desert baseball fans will have a minor league baseball team to watch next season. The High Desert Yardbirds of the Houston-based Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs will begin playing next May at Adelanto Stadium, according to statement released by the league. The Yardbirds, an independent team, will play …
Read More »On The Move
Frank Basirico has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of AltaPacific Bancorp and its subsidiary, AltaPacific Bank. Basirico, who joined the company in 2009, has served as its senior executive vice president and chief operating officer since October 2015, according to a statement. He has been on the …
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Wayne Nastri has been named executive officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Nastri, who has worked for a number of environmental agencies during the past three decades, has served as the district’s interim executive director since April, according to a district statement. “I am honored to be …
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