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Curt Watts has been named head of Cathedral City’s economic development department. Watts, who has held similar positions in Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, will work with Economic Development Manager Leisa Lukes to attract new businesses to the desert city and encourage development there, according to a city statement. Watts …

Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam will speak March 11 at Riverside City Hall. Putnam, called “the most influential academic in the world” by the Times of London for his research into social capital, will discuss his latest book, “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis,” according to a statement released …

Distressed home sale accounted for 10.7 percent of all single-family home sales in the Inland Empire in December, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported Wednesday. Since February 2009, when distressed sales in Riverside and San Bernardino counties reached a peak of 76.3 percent, the region’s share of distresses sales have dropped 65.6 percent. …

Riverside Public Utilities’ customers may once again claim a free shade tree they can plant in their yard or outside of their business, courtesy of the department. For the 15th consecutive year, customers may present their March billing statement at one of four city nurseries and receive a tree free …

California has a housing affordability crisis. According to Beacon Economics, Californians spend more of their income on housing than in any other state in the country. Beacon also blames high housing costs for the out-migration of 22 percent of middle class Californians to other states. These figures are notable. Some …

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, the show starts …