Riverside is working on several potential agreements with Ensenada, Mexico, its sister city. Mayor Rusty Bailey and city council members met recently with a delegation from Ensenada to discuss projects the cities might work on, including educating deaf students to exporting Mexican seafood worldwide through the civilian part of March …
Read More »Ashley sworn in to AQMD board
Riverside County Supervisor Marion Ashley has joined the governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Ashley, who was sworn in Friday, will represent Riverside County on the district board, according to a statement. He will finish the four-year term of the late Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit, …
Read More »Logistics industry moves to urban areas
E-commerce is forcing more retailers and logistics operators to set up their delivery systems in urban areas in order to shorten their delivery times. That trend, which has been developing for several years, is leading to warehouse-distribution facilities being developed in multistory warehouses, pick-up lockers and infill service centers, according …
Read More »U.S. adds jobs, but unemployment still rises
U.S employers added more jobs than expected in January, but not enough to keep the national unemployment rate from rising slightly, according to data released Friday. Overall, the economy added 277,000 jobs during the first month of the year, with many of those in construction and retail, the U.S. Bureau …
Read More »Inland Empire accounting firm reaps the benefits of employee stock ownership plans
More and more businesses are implementing ESOP’S, much to the benefit of Craig Dart, a certified public accountant who made his niche more than 10 years ago. Craig Dart began his accounting career with Ernst & Young in 1996, performing audits on employee benefits packages. It didn’t take long for …
Read More »On The Move
Dena M. Smith, San Bernardino County’s chief operating officer, will serve as the county’s interim chief executive officer beginning April 1. Smith will serve while the county conducts a nationwide search to replace Greg Devereaux, who announced his retirement in January, according to a statement. Devereaux, who spent seven years …
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