Bank of America has donated $207,500 that will be distributed among 20 Inland Empire nonprofits that are working to bring more affordable housing to the region. The grants, which will range from $50,000 to $2,500 depending on need, will also be used to upgrade neighborhoods in Riverside and San Bernardino …
Read More »San Bernardino Takes Drastic Step to Solve its Empty House Problem
RENU San Bernardino gets property owners before a judge, if need be, to get them to restore their rundown or abandoned house. If that doesn’t work a third party is brought in. It’s harsh, but city officials say the problem is that serious. How much of a problem has San …
Read More »Inland Empire Unemployment Up Slightly
The Inland Empire’s unemployment rate rose slightly in July, according to data released Friday. The two-county region recorded an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent last month, up from a revised 6.6 percent in June, the state Economic Development Department reported in its monthly analysis of California’s job market. That was …
Read More »On The Move
Chino Mayor Dennis Yates is stepping down. A 24-year city council member and a Chino resident since 1982, Yates will retire when his term expires later this year, according to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The 71-year-old Yates quipped that he has “contributed enough and done enough damage,” and that …
Read More »Musicians Sought
The Riverside Arts Academy is looking for boys and girls 7 to 18 years old to take part in the Harmony Project Riverside Youth Orchestra. Musicians of all skill levels – those who play or those who want to learn how to play – are welcome to apply, according to …
Read More »Concert to mark 9/11 attacks
Corona, in partnership with Christian Arts and Theatre, will commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with a tribute concert at the Corona Civic Center. “Hope after Grief” will use photographs of the death and destruction of that tragic day combined with a variety of music, with Act …
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