Ontario International Airport is off to an excellent start in 2024. The airport accommodated nearly 470,000 passengers in January, including a record 45,012 International travelers, according to data released last week. Total passenger volume during the first month of the year was 469,589, a 9.5 percent increase from January 2023. …
Read More »Marin to be honored by UC Riverside
Actor-comedian Cheech Marin will receive UC Riverside’s highest honor this spring. Marin will be presented the UCR Medallion April 6 at the inaugural UCR Honors: A Gala Celebration, a black tie event that will be held at Student Recreation Center Arena, according to a statement on the university’s website. The …
Read More »Soren named deputy city manager
Asusena “Suzie” Soren has been appointed San Bernardino’s deputy city manager. Formerly the city’s human resources director, Soren will be in charge of the Finance, Information Technology, Animal Services and Human Resources departments and the call center, according to a statement on the city’s website. Soren’s appointment fills one of …
Read More »Historic Palm Springs theater gets management group
The company that manages the 11,000-seat Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs will soon have another property in the city to oversee. Denver-based Oak View Group, a worldwide developer and manager of sports and entertainment venues, has agreed to oversee day-to-day operations at the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre, according to a …
Read More »San Bernardino scrambles to repair potholes
San Bernardino has repaired more than 3,000 potholes that were caused by the storms that drenched Southern California earlier this month. The city’s Public Works Department has deployed six to eight crews every day to repair nearly 14,000 square feet of damaged roads, with some crews working morning and evening …
Read More »UCR will use grant to help teachers
UC Riverside has received a $1 million grant that it will use to help address California’s teacher shortage, and the state’s need to diversify the teachers it does have. The donation, from the Inland Empire Regional K-16 Education, will also help pay for a program that studies poor academic performance among …
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