Two developers have proposed buying part of the Corona Mall so they can revive it, perhaps with a combination of retail and residential. Foremost Communities Inc. in Newport Beach, which deals primarily in residential projects, and Coronal 3rd Street LLC both have approached the city council about buying part of …
Read More »A proposed Starbucks causes a stir in Redlands
A developer wants to put one of the popular establishments on the site for a former drive-thru restaurant on Redlands Boulevard. The planning commission has OK’d the project, but some see the former restaurant as historic and want that building, which still stands, incorporated into the Starbucks design. If an …
Read More »Supporters of medical marijuana ready for battle
Opponents of San Bernardino’s across-the-board ban on medical marijuana dispensaries are fighting back. A lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of one dispensary businesses in the city charges that the city council violated the state’s open-meeting several weeks ago when it decided to crack down on all dispensaries, according to a …
Read More »State unemployment drops
Unemployment in California fell to 7.3 percent in September, a drop of one and a half points from one year ago. The state has added more than 1.4 million jobs since the economic recovery began in February 2010, according to the California Employment Development Department’s monthly jobs report, which was …
Read More »On The Move
Michael Burrows has been named acting director of the Inland Valley Development Agency and the San Bernardino International Airport Authority. Burrows will receive an annual salary of $225,000 while he fills the interim position, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Both of those agencies are responsible for the development …
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A former executive with Harrah’s Entertainment in Las Vegas has been named interim publisher and chief executive of the Orange County Register. Richard Mirman started work Monday, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. He replaces Aaron Kushner, who will remain principal owner and chief executive of Freedom Communications, the …
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