California added 58,100 non-agricultural jobs in January, enough to account for 16.5 percent of the nation’s job growth, according to data released March 8. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.2 percent during the first month of the year, up from 5.1 percent in December and from 4.5 percent …
Read More »Anderson joins Dermody Properties
Aaron Anderson has been hired by Dermody Properties, a developer of logistical and other industrial properties. A commercial real estate executive for more than 18 years, Anderson is Dermody’s vice president of development for Southern California, according to a statement released by the Irvine-based industrial developer. Anderson is responsible for …
Read More »New homes go on market in San Jacinto
KB Home has opened a tract of one- and two-story homes in San Jacinto. Rancho Madrina is at W. 7th Street and Foxglen Drive near Highways 74 and 79, according the Los Angeles-based residential developer. The site is also near Interstates 10 and 215, as well as several community parks …
Read More »Short-term facility for homeless to open in Palm Springs
Palm Springs celebrated the opening of the Homeless Navigation Center’s Early Entry facility with an open-house and ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The event, held at 3589 McCarthy Road featured remarks from Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein and city council members according to a statement on the city’s website. Rose Verduzco, …
Read More »Temecula to open new rec center
Temecula will host a grand opening of the Margarita Recreation Center March 23. A ceremony, which will include demonstrations, children’s activities, giveaways, and refreshments, is scheduled to be held from 9:30 a.m to noon, according to a statement on the city’s website. This facility at 29119 Margarita Road has a warm-water …
Read More »UC receives 250,000 applications
The University of California has received more than 250,000 applications for the fall 2024 semester, a 1.5 percent year-over-year increase driven by an increase in applications from transfer students and California residents. Forty-seven percent of the first-year applicants were from groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in higher education, a …
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