This year’s tour, scheduled to be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 5, will be separated into four zones – two on the west side and two on the east side – said Robert Evans, executive director of NAIOP’s Inland Empire chapter. The tour, which is about 15 …
Read More »Palm Springs has new EDD
Lauri Aylaian has named Palm Springs’ Director of Community and Economic Development. Aylaian, who has been Palm Desert’s director of community of development for 15 years, will begin her new position Nov. 2, according to a city statement. She replaces John Raymond, who stepped down in June. “Lauri’s expertise in …
Read More »University of Redlands Receives Major Grant, Launches New Program
Researchers at the University of Redlands have received a grant of almost $700,000 to fund a new science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM) program. The $695,151 grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation, will support a two-year pilot project to develop and test spatial STEM activities in K-5 classrooms. …
Read More »Local foreclosures edge down
Foreclosures in the Inland Empire dropped slightly in August. The region’s foreclosure rate was 0.7 percent, down 0.2 percent compared with August 2014, according to data released Tuesday by CoreLogic in Irvine. Overall, 5,764 foreclosures were completed in the Inland region during that 12-month period, down from 6,697 completed foreclosures …
Read More »AQMD pushes battery-operated lawnmowers
The South Coast Air Quality Management Tuesday gave one dozen new, battery-operated lawnmowers to San Bernardino County. The delivery at the Inland Empire 66ers stadium in San Bernardino is part of a long-term demonstration program designed to promote the devices, which produce zero emissions, according to the district. “We hope …
Read More »Democratic Debate Checklist
By Ed Hoffman Today is the Democratic presidential debate. Did you know that? I have a feeling that many people do not. Most Democrats are too busy watching sports and reality TV to pay attention to politics – and while Republicans tend to pay a great deal of attention, they …
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