David A. Garcia has been named interim general manager of Riverside Public Utilities (RPU). Garcia, who has more than 30 years experience in the water industry, replaces Daniel E. Garcia, who has been named executive director of the Southern California Public Power Authority, according to a statement on Riverside’s website. “David …
Read More »ONT stayed strong in March
Ontario International Airport accommodated 557,000 passengers in March, an 11 percent increase from exactly one year earlier. That number was made up of 516,000 domestic travelers and 41,000 International passengers, year-over-year increases of 8.3 percent and 66 percent, according to the Ontario International Airport Authority. During the first three months …
Read More »High Desert Mall to hold job fair
The Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville will hold a job fair April 25. The event, to be held in conjunction with America’s Job Center of California/ Workforce Development, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m near Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Macy’s. More than 50 businesses and retailers, …
Read More »Moreno Valley buys more electric vehicles
Moreno Valley has added six Ford E-Transit vans to it fleet of electric vehicles. The city now operates 11 zero-emission vehicles: four Chevy Bolts and seven Ford E-Transits, according to a statement on the city’s website. “Our city continues to lead the charge to build sustainable and environmentally responsible infrastructure,” …
Read More »State housing market loses momentum
California’s housing market slowed in March, as the state recorded its first year-over-year drop in sales in three months. Sales of existing single-family homes totaled 267,470 last month, down 7.8 percent from February and down 4.4 percent compared with March 2023, according to the California Association of Realtors. Those figures …
Read More »Inland office market solid – not spectacular – in first quarter
The Inland Empire office market has gotten off to a decent start in 2024, thanks to short-term leases that have helped keep vacancy rates low. The region’s 8.8 percent vacancy rate during the first quarter was essentially unchanged from the third quarter of 2023, mostly because many large tenants signed …
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