Mark Scoville has been named Menifee’s fire division chief. Scoville began his career as a volunteer firefighter at the El Cerrito Fire Station in 1994 and has served in several positions in Riverside County since then, according to a statement on Menifee’s website. Scoville, who took office last month, was …
Read More »Clayton named San Bernardino deputy city manager
Rochelle Clayton has been named San Bernardino’s deputy city manager. A San Bernardino native, Clayton has spent 30 years working for public agencies in the Inland Empire, most recently as Menifee’s assistant city manager, according to a statement on San Bernardino’s website. Clayton is scheduled to start work in her …
Read More »99 Cents Only Stores to shut down
After 42 year in business, 99 Cents Only Stores is calling it quits. The City of Commerce-based discount chain announced April 4 that it will close all of its 371 stores and phase out its business operations, according to a statement on the company’s website. All company-owned merchandise will be …
Read More »Tesla to open collision center in San Bernardino
Tesla Motors will build a collision service center in San Bernardino, the automobile maker’s first in the Inland Empire. The facility will be a partnership between Tesla and ViaWest Group, a Phoenix-based real estate-investment group, according to a statement released by the city April 4. The 30,000-square-foot collision center, approved …
Read More »Desert Hot Springs retail property sells for $6.1 million
A retail property in Desert Hot Springs has been sold for $6.1 million. The 33,000-square-foot site at 13000-13160 Palm Drive is occupied by a multi-tenant shop building and two nearby offsite pads, one of which is occupied by Chase Bank, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. The …
Read More »Fontana logistics center sells for $197 million
An 820,000-square-foot warehouse-distribution facility in Fontana has been sold for $197 million. EQT Exeter, a global firm that develops, leases and manages industrial properties, bought the Commerce Way Distribution Center from Manulife Investment Management, according to a statement. JLL helped arrange the sale of the 44-year-old project, which is at …
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