Author Reyna Grande will deliver the commencement address at Chaffey College’s 107th graduation ceremony. About 2,500 students will receive degrees and certificates during the ceremony, which will be held May 16 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, according to a statement. Grande, a nine-year old undocumented immigrant when she came to …
Read More »State exports drop
California’s export trade totaled $15.4 billion in March, a year-over-year drop of 5.3 percent, according to a report released this week. While the state’s exports of agriculture products and raw materials were up slightly, exports of manufactured goods fell 7.4 between March 2023 and March of this year, Los Angeles-based …
Read More »Sweepstakes promotes extreme weather preparedness
Mag Instruments Inc. in Ontario, maker of the MAGLITE® flashlight used by law enforcement and search and rescue, is co-sponsoring an online contest designed to raise awareness about weather-related crises and being prepared for those events. The Extreme Weather Preparedness Sweepstakes began May 3 and will run through May 31 in …
Read More »Riverside County approves wellness village
Riverside County has approved a $580 million project that will combine behavioral health treatment, medical care and social services. The Riverside University Health System’s Wellness Village in Mead Valley will be developed on 19.4 acres at Harvill and Placentia avenues, an area with few medical facilities, according to a statement …
Read More »Inland manufacturing keeps growing
Inland Empire manufacturing grew for the fourth consecutive month in April, as production and new orders posted month-over-month increases. The region’s purchasing managers index last month was 54, a sign of growth not only in manufacturing but in the region’s overall economy, according to data release May 1 by the …
Read More »Country club renovation finished
Renovation of the Desert Horizons Country Club in Indian Wells has been completed. The $25.4 million project included an expansion of the main clubhouse, construction of a pavilion and an upgrade of the tennis courts, according to a statement. The renovated clubhouse includes a 35,000-square-foot expansion that contains new locker …
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