Housing construction rose substantially last month across the country, making up for some of the slowdown that happened earlier in the year. Housing starts were up 20.2 percent in April compared with March, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.135 million units, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday. …
Read More »Stater Bros. makes food donation
Stater Bros. has donated more than 47,000 pounds of fresh apples to two local food banks. The donation was divided between the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County and Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties, according to a statement released Tuesday. The San Bernardino-based supermarket chain is participating in …
Read More »Board considers major water actions
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is considering drastic measures to deal with the drought. Proposed changes to the county’s landscaping ordinances could include a ban on lawns at new homes built in unincorporated parts of the county, according to report in The Press-Enterprise. During a special meeting Monday, the …
Read More »Reverse logistics company comes to Fontana
A company that recycles plastic and wood pallets used in the logistics industry has opened a facility Fontana. Houston-based reLogistics Services has moved into a 5,000-square-foot building at 10891 Almond Ave., where it employs about 20 people in different warehouse positions, according to a statement. Company officials chose Fontana because …
Read More »Housing market stays relatively strong
April was a strong month for single-family home sales in Southern California. More than 21,700 new and existing homes were sold in the region during that time, up nearly 10 percent from the previous month and an 8.5 percent increase compared with April 2014, according to CoreLogic in Irvine. That …
Read More »Inland Christian school gets high ranking
Yucaipa Valley Christian School has placed in the top 10 percent of Christian schools nationwide. The school, which offers pre-school classes for children two and one half to four years old, was ranked in the 92nd percentile by the Colorado-based Association of Christian Schools International, according to a statement released …
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