Faculty at Cal State University San Bernardino continued to vote Tuesday on whether to approve a strike. The vote, which is being conducted at all 23 California State University campuses, is scheduled to last through Oct. 28, said Marcia Marx, president of the local chapter of the California Faculty Association. …
Read More »Are We Going to Fall For It?
Ed Hoffman Last week, the President announced that he will keep nearly 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through most of next year, and then scale back to 5,500 when he leaves office in 2017. By doing this, Obama defaults on his promise to end the war on his watch, and …
Read More »Inland housing market looks solid
Like all of Southern California, the Inland Empire posted strong housing numbers in September, both in sales and in median prices. Sales in Riverside and San Bernardino counties last month were up 12.6 percent and 6.9 percent respectively compared with September 2014, according to data released Monday by CoreLogic in …
Read More »City looks to fill new committee
Beaumont is looking for volunteers to serve on the city’s recently formed financial committee. The six-member Standing Financial Committee will be made up of five residents and a sixth seat to be filled by a business owner and/or resident, according to release issued by the city. All members will be …
Read More »Halloween: It’s not just for kids anymore
What used to be an unofficial holiday for children is now a multi-billion dollar industry, with grown-ups buying costumes and decorating their houses. That’s good news for retailers, and the Inland region appears to be getting it share of the pie. There’s a day on the calendar that’s fast approaching …
Read More »Inland jobless drops
Unemployment in the Inland Empire fell to 6.1 percent in September, as the two-county region added 3,500 non-agricultural jobs month-over-month. That was down from 7.8 percent exactly one year earlier, and was reportedly the lowest jobless rate the two-county region has recorded since September 2007, according data released Friday by …
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