Cathedral City will soon begin the first phase of its ban on the use of plastic bags in most of the town’s retail stores. The prohibition applies to several categories of stores, including full-line, self-service retailers who sell more than $2 million worth of goods a year and stores that …
Read More »Fifty Percent Water Rate Increase Causes Revolt in Redlands
January is a good time for government. While most citizens are recovering from the holidays and getting back to normal life, they aren’t paying much attention to the ramblings of elected officials. On January 18th, the Redlands City Council voted 4-1 to increase water rates by 40% over three years. …
Read More »Tune in to The Main Event this Saturday Morning at 9:30 on AM590
Tune in to The Main Event this Saturday morning at 9:30 on AM590 with host Ed Hoffman as he discusses national current events and politics, with a few mortgage tips along the way. Ed delivers intelligent, entertaining radio that makes hard news easy to understand! This week, everyone’s talking about …
Read More »Workers Comp and the End of the Dollar Menu
By Tim Kolacz 99 cent burgers, 10 nuggets for a buck, 99 cent Frosty’s. Sayonara, adios, goodbye, never to be seen again. It’s a reality that people want to make more money and fast food workers all over America want to get paid $30,000 a year. Wait, what? $30,000 a …
Read More »State Water Restrictions Extended
The State Water Resources Control Board has voted to extend emergency water conservation measures through most of 2016. Board members voted 3-0 Tuesday to leave current restrictions on urban water use in place through Oct. 31, said Katheryn Landau, an environmental scientist with the board’s groundwater program. The board’s vote …
Read More »Local NAIOP Chapter Holds Inland Empire Gathering
An estimated 200 people attended NAIOP Inland Empire’s Industrial 2016 Kick Off Wednesday at Ontario Convention Center. The event, an overview of the Inland Empire industrial market and how it’s likely to perform this year, was highlighted by a panel discussion moderated by Luis A. Belmonte, a partner with Seven …
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