Construction has started on a 48-unit apartment complex in Beaumont that will be made available to homeless people and people on the verge of being homeless. Summit View Apartments is being developed at 1343 E. 8th St. by National Core, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, according to a statement …
Read More »Riverside County donates to college
Riverside County will donate $5.5 million to the Temecula Valley campus of Cal State San Marcos. The funding from the American Rescue Plan Act will help improve education and create economic stability in Southwest Riverside County, according to a statement on the county’s website. “By partnering with Cal State San …
Read More »CVB Financial announces solid quarter
CVB Financial Corp. in Ontario had a net income of $50 million in the second quarter, up $1.4 million from the first quarter but down $5.8 million year-over-year. The holding company of Citizens Business Bank also reported earnings of 36 cents per share for the quarter that ended June 30, …
Read More »Council member calls for deeper background check on council candidates
A member of the San Bernardino city council wants to implement stricter background checks for city council candidates. Councilman Juan Figueroa is proposing holding council candidates to the same level of scrutiny that applicants for boards and commissions are held to, all of whom must fill out a three-page application …
Read More »Chaffey College tech program gets state grant
The Chaffey College Industrial Technical Learning Center has received a $1.2 million grant that will provide free training to low-income and underrepresented students. The funding is being provided by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, which is part of the California Department Industrial Relations, according to a statement on the college’s …
Read More »City names Chapa new economic development director
Kenneth Chapa has been named San Bernardino’s economic development director. Chapa, who started work July 15, has more than 20 years experience in economic development and tourism, according to a statement on the city’s website. For the past four years, Chapa has been director of economic development and tourism in …
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