See’s Candies will hold a grand opening Friday at its Jurupa Valley store. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled to be held 9:30 a.m., and the first 100 people on attendance will receive a free See’s tote bag, according to a statement. Anyone who makes a purchase of $25 or more will …
Read More »Prison-to-work program receives award
One year after its founding, a program that teaches former inmates a trade so they may find work has been honored by the Riverside Clergy Association. Prison2Employment was recognized by the association Sunday at its 16th Annual Martin Luther King Day “Making a Difference,” held at the Park Ave Baptist …
Read More »Moreno Valley recognized by IEEP
Moreno Valley has been named “Public Partner of the Year” by the Inland Empire Economic Partnership. Riverside County’s second-largest city was recognized for attracting jobs and fostering job creation, according a statement on the city’s website. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez accepted the award Thursday at the partnership’s annual dinner and awards …
Read More »Two CSUSB online programs among best in U.S.
A pair of online programs at Cal State San Bernardino have ranked among the best in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The school’s master’s program in criminal justice and its MBA program were both recognized by the magazine, which regularly ranks universities and college in a …
Read More »IE apartment rent growth in top 10 nationally
Inland Empire apartment rents grew 4.2 percent during the fourth quarter of 2019, the seventh-largest year-over-year increase of any major U.S, market, a report stated. Phoenix topped the list at 8.1 percent, followed by Las Vegas at 5.7 percent, Nashville at 5.2 percent and Greensboro/Winston-Salem N.C. at 4.8 percent, according …
Read More »IE industrial market stays strong
The Inland Empire’s industrial market continued to roar during the fourth quarter of 2019, with significant year-over-year jump in gross absorption along with solid vacancy and lease rates. Total industrial absorption in Riverside and San Bernardino counties at the end of last year was 10,047,337 square feet, an increase of …
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