Starting this week, Moreno Valley will give away 175,000 masks to help residents battle COVID-19. Masks are available at participating grocery stores and will be distributed by the police, fire, code enforcement, and park ranger officials at some city events, according to a statement on the city’s website. Masks were obtained …
Read More »Economy adds 1.8 million jobs
U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, the third straight month of improvement for the nation’s struggling job market. Last month’s job gains was a sold number that exceeded the expectations of some economists, but it was not close to the 4.8 million jobs added in June, the Bureau …
Read More »High-end Riverside office building sold
A downtown Riverside office building has been sold for $16 million. The 44,354-square-foot structure at 3480 Vine St. sold to an “institutional buyer” in Chicago whose name was not released, according to a statement released by CBRE. A five-member brokerage team from CBRE’s Ontario and Newport Beach offices represented the …
Read More »Apple Valley residents to vote in November on sales tax increase
Like several other Inland Empire municipalities, the High Desert town desperately needs to raise money to make up for the losses caused by COVID-19. But if it passes, will it raise enough to help? In the 32 years since it incorporated, the town of Apple Valley has never raised a …
Read More »SB County has new supplier for COVID-19 testing
San Bernardino County has contracted with a new company to ensure it has enough COVID-19 testing equipment. The county, which is asking all of its residents to get tested even if they’re not showing symptoms, has signed on with Fulgent Genetics, a Temple City testing company that provides diagnostic testing, …
Read More »U.S., local home prices rise
National home prices increased 4.9 percent in June compared with June 2019, according to data. Month-over-month, prices of condominiums and single-family homes rose one percent in June, the fastest monthly gain since January 2013, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported in its monthly assessment of the U. S. Housing market. “Mortgage rates hit …
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