Palm Springs International Airport is letting people roam virtually anywhere in that facility without having to buy an airline ticket, just like the old days. The recently launched Stay & Play Visitor Pass Program gives non-travelers access beyond the security checkpoint so they can reunite with – or say goodbye …
Read More »Cal State faculty approves contract
Members of the union that represents California State University teachers have approved a contract that will raise their pay by 10 percent within the next six months. The agreement, which 76 percent of the association’s membership voted to accept, is expected to be ratified by Cal State’s board of trustees next …
Read More »SB mobile veterinary clinic launch put on hold
San Bernardino will soon launch a mobile veterinary clinic that will allow the city’s Animal Services Department to provide treatments throughout the city, including spay and neuter procedures, vaccinations, and microchipping. The mobile clinic was to have been introduced Feb. 20 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Secombe Park, but that …
Read More »Federal grant will aid desert EV charging facility
Blythe has received a $19 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will pay for an electric vehicle charging station. The WattEV Electric Vehicle Charging Station will be developed alongside Interstate 10 and will assist people traveling between Phoenix and Los Angeles, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Palm Springs starts small business pilot program
Palm Springs has started a pilot program intended to help entrepreneurs who want to start a small business. The project is a partnership between the city and the Caravanserai Project, a recently-opened small business development center in Palm Springs that is affiliated with Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center …
Read More »State, Inland housing sales both record 12-month increase
Sales of existing single-family homes in California totaled 256,160 in January, up 14.4 percent from December and nearly six percent higher than January 2023, according to data released last week. Statewide, the median home price during the first month of this year was $788,940, down 3.8 percent from December but …
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