Smart & Final, the grocery warehouse chain, is opening a Smart & Final Extra! store in Temecula. The 30,000-square-foot store at 32937 Temecula Parkway is scheduled to open April 24, according to a statement released March 1. A Smart & Final Extra! store is about twice the size of a …
Read More »San Bernardino gets historic downtown building for free
San Bernardino’s effort to restore its downtown has taken an interesting turn, one that could have long-term ramifications for the city. El Corte Inglés S.A., the largest department store chain in Europe, has agreed to donate the downtown building that was home to Harris Department Store for more than 70 …
Read More »Riverside loan program aims to help nonprofits
Riverside has established a revolving loan program designed to help local nonprofits. The $2.8 million Riverside Non-Profit Resilience Fund will help nonprofits achieve financial stability, according to a statement on the city’s website. The program will be run by the city and the Inland Empire Community Foundation and paid for …
Read More »Douglas-Schatz named human resources director for Riverside County
Tami Douglas-Schatz has been appointed Riverside County’s human resources director. Schatz, who spent 15 years as San Luis Obispo County’s human resources director, is coming home: before working in the central coast, Douglas-Schatz worked in Riverside County’s human resource department, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Tami’s experience …
Read More »Elliot joins San Bernardino leadership team
Gabriel Elliott has been named San Bernardino’s director of housing and community development. Elliott, who started work March 18, was previously planning director in Calaveras County in the High Sierra Mountains, according to a statement on San Bernardino’s website. “Gabriel Elliott has a diverse and distinguished background in planning and …
Read More »Riverside County to hold default auction
Riverside County is scheduled to hold its annual sale of defaulted properties April 25-30. The online auction, which was approved by the board of supervisors in January, will be held on Bid4Assets.com, according to a statement on the county’s website. “This is a process that our office facilitates with the …
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