Cal State San Bernardino and UC Riverside have been named among the top education schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. Both were ranked 86 – tied with 10 other institutions of higher learning – in the magazines Best Education Schools category, which was part of …
Read More »State exports post year-over-year gains
California’s export trade reached $13.7 billion in February, up 2.6 percent from exactly one year earlier, according to data released April 8. At the same time, exports of manufactured goods rose 1.3 percent year-over-year, while the state’s overseas shipments of agricultural products and raw materials increased 8.6 percent compared with …
Read More »Perris to transfer water/sewer systems
Perris has decided to transfer its water and sewer systems to the Eastern Municipal Water District. The Perris city council and the district’s board of directors have both approved the move, which Perris officials have been considering for several years as a way to reduce maintenance costs, according to a …
Read More »State funding will help underprivileged students
UC Riverside will use a $5 million state grant to help underprivileged attend college without accumulating large debt. The funding from the Office of the Governor’s California Volunteers program will allow the university to place more than 150 students in the program’s three highest priority classes: K-6 education, climate action, …
Read More »Fed grant to help MoVal establish biz incubator
Moreno Valley has received a $1 million federal grant that it will use to build a workforce development and business incubator building. The funding was secured by Rep. Mark Takano, D-Riverside, according to a statement on the city’s website. “On behalf of the city, I want to express our gratitude …
Read More »Report: California economy is better than most believe
In December, Calmatters published an ominous forecast of California’s economy heading into 2024. “Danger Signs For California’s Economy” read the headline. The nonprofit, nonpartisan news website that covers California exclusively then spelled out disturbing trends that were starting to roil the state’s economy. Rising unemployment, a budget surplus that turned …
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