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Cadiz project gains support

Cadiz project gains support

A cross-section of governmental agencies, trade groups, labor unions, water agencies and private organizations have given their formal support to the Cadiz Valley Water, Conservation, Recovery & Storage Project. Eleven such entities filed “friend of the court” briefs last month declaring their support for the project, which would deliver water …

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Despite the drought, California continues to build houses

Despite the drought, California continues to build houses

And that trend won’t change, according to various water experts. They say the state learned from past droughts and installed conservation measures that are helping it get through the current shortage. How important is housing construction to California’s economy? So important that one of the most severe droughts in the …

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Ontario’s Route 66 event set for this weekend

Ontario’s Route 66 event set for this weekend

More than 1,000 classic cruisers, convertibles and hot rods are expected to sign up for this year’s Route 66 Crusin’ Reunion, which is scheduled to be held this weekend in Ontario. The three-day event, sponsored by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, celebrates both the country’s love affair with …

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On The Move

Sarjeet Gill Inland Empire

Sarjeet Gill has been elected a fellow of the Entomoligical Society of America. Gill is a distinguished professor of cell biology and neuroscience and an entomologist at UC Riverside, according to a school release. He is one of only 10 persons named to the society this year. He will be …

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UCR ranking drops slightly

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UC Riverside ranked 121st among all colleges and universities in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Reports’ yearly ranking of U.S. colleges. UC Riverside was tied with the University of Arizona in the overall category, and both schools tied at 58 among public universities. In 2014, UC …

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Distresses sales continue to fall

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Distressed sales accounted for 9.4 percent of all home sales in the United States in June, the lowest percentage for that month since 2007, a report released Thursday stated. That was down nearly one percent compared with May, and down 2.4 percent year-over-year, according to CoreLogic’s monthly report on distressed …

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