Nancy Melendez, president of the Spanish Town Heritage Foundation in Riverside, has been awarded the Dr. Carlos Cortes Award for Championing Diversity and Inclusivity. The award goes to a volunteer who has devoted a significant amount of time and service during the past year to help make Riverside a more …
Read More »Grants for Historic Properties Available
Owners of historic properties in Riverside may apply for grants to pay for rehabilitation, restoration and other projects. The Historic Preservation Fund Committee can award a grant of up to $25,000, although the city council may authorize larger grants, according to a statement released Tuesday. Deadline to apply is Feb. …
Read More »Plastic Bag Ban to Begin
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 …
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