Esri in Redlands has helped create a digital map of the Catholic Church’s global landholdings. The program, which Esri put together in partnership with the GoodLands project, is meant to help the church take a more ecological approach toward managing its land, Esri announced this week. GoodLands’ Geographic Information Systems …
Read More »Tax Credit Workshop Scheduled
Moreno Valley and GO-Biz, formally known as the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, are holding a California Competes Tax Credit Workshop. Officials from small, medium and large businesses are encouraged to attend the event, which will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the …
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Riverside City Councilman Paul Davis has been named president of the Riverside County Division of the League of California Cities. Davis, who was elected to the council in 2009 and reelected in 2013, was appointed Monday during a division meeting in Cathedral City, according to a statement on the city’s …
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Rachael Pokuta, an Eastvale resident who has worked in business banking for 21 years, has joined CDC Small Business Finance as a commercial loan officer. Pokuta, who has worked in business development for Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase, will help arrange U.S. Small Business Administration loans for businesses in …
Read More »Unemployment Rate Stays Flat
The Inland Empire’s unemployment rate was flat in October. Riverside and San Bernardino counties registered a 6.1 percent jobless rate last month, down from 6.2 in September, according to the state Employment Development Department’s monthly jobs report, which was released Friday. That figure was essentially unchanged from October 2015, when …
Read More »City Forms Financial Panel
Riverside is seeking applicants for its new Budget Engagement Commission. The 18-member panel will advise the city council on spending and other policy matters based on information it receives from quarterly financial and performance reports, said Phil Pitchford, city spokesman. The group, which will meet four times a year, was …
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