Michael K. Menerey, Partner, CFO Edge, LLC Many Southern California business owners are so focused on the day-to-day tasks and challenges involved in running their ventures that they seldom step back and look at the big picture. Part of looking at the big picture is taking the time for business …
Read More »Local manufacturing slows down
For the first time since March, the Inland Empire’s purchasing managers index drops below 50. While it’s too early to call it a trend, some people are more anxious than normal to see the next set of data. After five months of growth, manufacturing in the Inland Empire shrank during …
Read More »Fire department backers flex their muscle
Supporters of the Hemet Fire Department struck back this week at the city’s attempt to shut down the department and contract with Riverside County for fire and paramedic services. About 6,000 signatures were submitted to the city clerk’s office Tuesday by residents who want to place a referendum on the …
Read More »Tribe buys land near its resort
The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians has purchased property across from its resort and casino in Temecula. Tribal officials paid an undisclosed sum for two side-by-side parcels at Pechanga Parkway and Wolf Valley Road, said David Harbour, senior land advisor with WD Land in Irvine. Combined, both properties cover …
Read More »On The Move
Riverside County Regional Medical Center has a new chief executive officer. Zareh Sarrafian, 50, took over as head of the county-run hospital in Moreno Valley earlier this week, replacing interim CEO Lowell Johnson, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Sarrafian, Riverside resident, will be paid $345,536 annually. He will …
Read More »On The Move
A lecturer at Cal State San Bernardino has been recognized for his efforts to mentor students. Jose Rivera has been named a recipient of the 2014 Young Professional Mentor award by the University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, according to a report in the Inland Valley …
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