San Bernardino County has broken ground on a communications center that will coordinate responses to emergencies and disasters. The 76,000-square foot Valley Communications Center will house dispatch centers for the sheriff’s department, fire agencies and the Office of Emergency Services, according to a statement on the county’s website. The building …
Read More »Jurupa Valley Travel Center is sold
A travel facility in Jurupa Valley has been sold for $14 million. The Pilot Flying J Travel Center, a 15,500-square-foot project at 11053 Riverside Drive, was purchased by an Irvine-based private investor whose name was not released, according to a statement. Built in 2019, Pilot Flying J sits on 11.5 …
Read More »U.S. sales expected to grow
U.S. retail sales are expected to be between 2.5 percent and 3.5 percent this year, with total sales expected reach at least $5.2 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation. The 2024 forecast compares with the 3.6 percent annual sales growth of $5.1 trillion recorded last year, and conforms with the …
Read More »Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation to hold fundraiser
The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation will hold a fundraiser April 19 at the Prescott Collection Hangar in Palm Springs, home to a private collection of more than 100 vintage automobiles. “Drive the Plaza Theatre Into the Future” will raise money for the restoration of the historic downtown Plaza Theatre, which …
Read More »Another instructional building slated for UCR
Construction will begin this summer on a four-story building at UC Riverside that will be used for instructional education. Approved recently by the UC Board of Regents, the Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility will cover 100,700 square feet and seat 1,700 students, according to a statement on the university’s website. …
Read More »Federal grant will help Fontana improve transit safety
Fontana has received $2 million in federal aid that it will use to make transportation safety improvements. The funding from the Department of Transportation will help reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries by developing smart traffic signal technology, according to a statement released by Rep. Norma Torres, D-Ontario. Torres is a member …
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