UC Riverside had an enrollment of 26,426 students during the 2023 fall semester, a 10-year increase of more than 5,000 students, according to a statement. The number of California freshmen enrolled last fall – 5,209 – was the second-highest in UC Riverside’s history and only 10 students fewer than the campus record …
Read More »Merrill named San Bernardino’s public works director
Lynn Merrill has been named San Bernardino’s public works director. Merrill has spent 40 years in public works and waste management, including a stint with San Bernardino from 1994 through 2004, according to a statement on the city’s website. While public services director, Merrill was in charge of San Bernardino’s …
Read More »Barbaro to host Hays P-E Lecture
Michael Barbaro, host of The New York Times podcast The Daily, will deliver the 55th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside this spring. Barbaro will discuss the state of journalism today, cable television versus the popularity of podcasts and the creation of The Daily, which started in 2017, according …
Read More »Tri-City Center is sold
The Tri-City Center in San Bernardino has been sold for $24.3 million. Built in 1987, the 151,700-square foot shopping center at 891 Harriman Place is fully occupied, according to a statement. Unilev Capital Corp., a real estate investment and management company, sold the property to an undisclosed buyer. JLL Retail …
Read More »Victorville looks to fill board vacancy
Victorville is looking to fill a vacancy on its Community Services Advisory Committee. Committee members serve at the behest of the city council and meet monthly to review and make recommendations regarding community services, including recreation, golf and park development, according to a statement on the city’s website. Applicants must …
Read More »Federal bonds will help pay for high-speed rail
The U.S. Department of Transpiration has approved $2.5 billion in bonds to help pay for the high-speed rail project that will run between Southern California and Las Vegas. The Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Project, which will stop in Rancho Cucamonga and Hesperia, will run for 218 miles along …
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