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Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis, biology professor at Cal State San Bernardino, has been given the 2024 Andreoli Faculty Service Award for her work in biotechnology education. The award “recognizes California State University faculty who have demonstrated the highest level of service and contributions to the development of biotechnology programs in the Cal …

Crisanta Gonzalez has taken over as San Bernardino County’s director of emergency services. Gonzalez, who took office in January, replaces Daniel Munoz, who left to become director of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, according to a statement on the county’s website. “I am honored by the opportunity to serve …

Riverside’s fire department has been re-accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. That move leaves Riverside one of only five California fire departments with that accreditation, as well as the highest recognition – ISO Class 1 – given out by the state’s Insurance Services Office, according to a statement …

Inland Empire manufacturing continued to bounce back in February, posting a purchasing managers index of 52.1. That was the second consecutive month the index was above 50 – January’s index was 54.8  – so if March comes in at 50 or better, manufacturing in Riverside and San Bernardino counties will …

A Temecula office building has been sold for $13.8 million. The Tower Office Plaza was sold recently by Providence Real Estate Group to Level Asset Capital, a commercial real estate investment firm in Irvine, according to CBRE. “Office sales in the Temecula and Murrieta areas remain strong and are somewhat …

Eight months after it opened, Corona held a grand opening ceremony at a former hotel that has been converted into a homeless facility. Vista Dorada reached full capacity in June, not long after it opened, but a ceremony marking that milestone was postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak at the …