Children of aging parents have a tough road ahead of them once Mom and Dad begin to lose their independence. Fortunately, they can find the necessary support for their parents and themselves if they choose the right kind of assisted living community. First, it’s important to note that an assisted …
Read More »Corona passes severe water restrictions
Corona residents who have lawns will have to cut their watering in half or risk being fined $1,000 a month. The city council last week passed that measure unanimously in an attempt to cut the city’s yearly water use by more than two billion gallons, according to a report in …
Read More »State adds nearly 30,000 jobs
California’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in April, its lowest level in seven years and a year-over-year drop of 1.5 percent. The state has added nearly 1.9 million jobs since the recovery began in February 2010, including the 29,500 non-agricultural jobs it added last month, according to data released …
Read More »Fixing an underperforming mall can be difficult, and costly
Montclair Plaza is gearing up for a major renovation, but it’s hardly the only mall that has had to reinvent itself to survive. A bad tenant mix, or changes in the local demographic, can spell doom for any facility. The hardest part is coming up with a long-term recovery plan …
Read More »No special election for pot issue in Upland
A proposal that would overturn Upland’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries will not be decided in a special election. Superior Court Judge David Cohn this week denied a request by the California Cannabis Coalition to hold a special election that would decide the issue, opting instead to leave the matter …
Read More »Houses planned for Grand Terrace
A Corona Del Mar developer plans to build 35 single-family homes in Grand Terrace. The Greystone Group has purchased a 3.8-acre parcel of open space at Mt. Vernon Avenue and Interstate 215, said Les Whittlesey, principal with WD Land, a land brokerage company in Irvine. The transaction was announced Tuesday. …
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