Los Angeles attorneys went to court Tuesday and defended the city’s ownership of Ontario International Airport, arguing against claims by Ontario that the agreement that gave control of the airport to Los Angeles should be voided. The attorneys told Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gloria Connor Trask that even if …
Read More »State passes tough water restrictions
California water officials have approved regulations meant to bring about drastic reductions in water use ordered by Gov. Jerry Brown last month. Water districts statewide will be required to cut their water consumption by as much as 36 percent in some cases compared with their March 2013 levels of use …
Read More »IE credit union has strong first quarter
Altura Credit Union enjoyed a solid first quarter, a three-month period highlighted by the reopening of one of its main branch offices. The Riverside-based financial institution reported net income of $2.3 million and assets of nearly $800 million during the first three months of this year, according to the company’s …
Read More »Mother’s Day spending expected to rise
Mom is getting even more popular. U.S. consumers will spend an average of $172.63 this year to mark Mother’s Day, up $10 from last year and the highest level of spending in at least 12 years, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2015 Mother’s Day Consumer Spending Survey. Total spending …
Read More »Democratic Party ups its profile
Democrats are beginning to make up ground in Riverside County. Since 2011, Democrats have reached voter pluralities in Riverside, San Jacinto and Cathedral City, three places where it has traditionally trailed the Republicans in registered voters, according to report in The Press-Enterprise. The GOP still leads in overall registered voters …
Read More »State water use down slightly
California residents cut their water consumption by 3.6 percent in March compared with March 2014. That represented a minor improvement compared with February, when the state recorded a 2.8 percent reduction year-over-year, according to multiple published reports that cited data from the State Water Resources Control Board. That fell well …
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