Two Riverside residents who were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor will be honored by the city today. During a 9:30 a.m. ceremony, the library at 2985 Madison St. will be renamed Staff Sergeant Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library, according to a statement on the city’s website. At 11 …
Read More »Esri to Host Symposium
Redlands-based Esri, a global leader in geographic information system technology, will host a public safety conference Monday in Denver. The one-day event will highlight the latest developments in GIS, a software and computer system that captures, stores and displays data related to the earth’s surface, according to a statement. Garry …
Read More »Gated Community to Open
A grand opening is scheduled to be held Saturday at a gated community in Montclair. Anzio, at 5165 Mission Blvd., consists of 31 three and four-bedroom detached homes, said Terry Kent, vice president of marketing for Crestwood Communities in Glendora, the project’s developer. Prices begin the low $400,000s. The houses, …
Read More »JetBlue to repeat Palm Springs to New York flights
For the second consecutive year, JetBlue Airways will be provide non-stop flights to New York from Palm Springs International Airport. Beginning Friday, the discount airline will offer flights Monday through Thursday to John F. Kennedy International Airport, said Tom Nolan, the airport’s executive director. On Dec. 15, those flights will …
Read More »Some local ballots will be a taxing experience
For the second time in five months, Hemet voters will be asked today if they want to increase their city’s sales tax to pay for extra police and fire protection. If passed, Measure U will add one cent in sales tax to every dollar spent in the city, except for …
Read More »Former Fresh & Easy Facility Sells
Calavo Growers Inc., a food distribution company that specializes in avocados, has purchased a production facility in Riverside. The facility, at 1730 Eastridge Ave., covers 128,000 square feet and was previously used by affiliates of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets, according to a statement released Thursday. Renaissance Food Group LLC, …
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