Indio residents want more police protection, better infrastructure and more parks. That’s the result – so far – of a community survey the city began in January that is expected to wrap up in September, said PJ Gagajena, city spokesman for the city. About 900 people have responded so far, …
Read More »Stater Bros. To Branch Out
Stater Bros. Markets will soon plant its flag in Ventura County. The supermarket chain is scheduled to open a store in Simi Valley next month, said Pete Van Helden, the company’s president and chief executive officer. An opening date hasn’t been set for the store, a 48,000-square-foot structure that was …
Read More »OIA Bill Gets Second Vote
For the second time in less than a month, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that will help transfer the ownership of Ontario International Airport. On June 21, the House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, designed to speed up the ownership change from the …
Read More »Golf Tournament Scheduled
Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta will host the 117th California State Open July 19-22. More than 150 players, a mix of professionals and top amateurs, will tee it up on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course, according the PGA of Southern California, the event’s organizer. This will be the first time …
Read More »Speedway Makes Donation
The Perris Auto Speedway has made its annual $10,000 donation to the city’s Relay for Life program, which raises money to fight cancer. The donation was made July 4 during the racetrack’s annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks show, with several Perris officials on hand for the presentation, according to …
Read More »Grocery Chain Looks to Save Energy
Stater Bros. is dimming the lights. The San Bernardino-based grocery store chain is reducing by half the light it uses in all of its 168 stores as a way to save energy, according to a statement released Monday. The move, which is being done seven days a week between noon …
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