Sue Oxarart, director of marketing and communications for the Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been named winner of the 2019 Smart Women in Meetings Award in the Stellar Performer category. The Smart Women in Meetings Awards recognizes female meeting professionals in seven categories: Hall of Fame, Visionaries, Industry Leaders, …
Read More »Slight uptick in state jobless rate
California’s unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in January, as the state added only 3,000 jobs during the first month of the year. That represented a slight increase from a revise 4.1 percent in December, according to data released by the state Employment Development Department. California now has approximately 17.3 …
Read More »Study says the Inland Empire isn’t creating enough good jobs
The report, by a renowned think tank, says that trend must be reversed if the region’s economy is to keep growing. The Inland Empire produces its share of jobs, but not enough that provide middle-class wages, benefits and stable employment, according to a report. That’s especially true for the estimated …
Read More »Eastvale lands three restaurants
Three fast-casual restaurant chains have announced plans to locate in Eastvale. Chick-fil-A, MOD Pizza and Café Rio will all set up shop at The Station at Eastvale, a 650,000-square-foot retail project that is part of Goodman Commerce Retail Center Eastvale, according to a statement. Goodman Commerce is a 60-acre business …
Read More »Home equity goes up
U.S. homeowners with mortgages saw the equity in their homes increase by an average of 8.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018 compared with exactly one year earlier, according to data released Friday. The average homeowner gained $9,700 in home equity between the end of 2017 and the end …
Read More »New PIO for Riverside County
Brooke Federico has been named Riverside County’s public information officer. Federico was formerly senior public information specialist for the county’s Emergency Services Department, a position she held since 2016, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Brooke demonstrates the energy and experience [needed] to be an outstanding public information …
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