Redlands Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Chris Alvarez is stepping down. Thursday, Nov. 10, will be his last day.

The Redlands unemployment rate dropped to its lowest point in 19 months in September to 4.7%, according to the latest report from the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

Redlands Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Chris Alvarez is stepping down. Thursday, Nov. 10, will be his last day.

A decade ago, Redlands was desperate for new hotels.

McKernan Inc., a business owned by a Redlands resident, has been specializing in furnishing and installation of commercial doors, frames and hardware since 2008.

The San Manuel Bird Singers on Friday, July 23, helped celebrate  the groundbreaking of the San Manuel Landing, a 1.1 million-square-foot state-of-the art commercial center, and supply and logistics facility planned on more than 50 acres at Victoria Avenue and Third Street near Highland.

While the pandemic impacted everyone in one form or another, the average tax refund, projected at $2,873, is tracking closely to what it was last year, according to the IRS.

Dedeaux Properties, a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in that development of logistics-oriented real estate, has sold a fully leased 155,000-square-foot Class A industrial distribution complex off Alabama Street in Redlands to LBA Realty for $16.9 million.

For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated small business owners during Small Business Week. This week of celebration highlights how vital small businesses are to the nation and economy and offers an opportunity for consumers to rededicate themselves to sho…

U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar has announced that the San Bernardino International Airport Authority has received a $176,022 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to offset revenue lost due to COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the busiest intersections in Redlands will soon be covered in soapsuds. Suds Brothers Express Car Wash, expected to open in April, sits on approximately 1 acre of land on the southwest corner of Alabama Street and Orange Tree Lane, right before the Interstate 10 on-ramp.

The Redlands Chamber of Commerce saluted the Redlands firefighter and police officer of the year at its virtual Installation and Awards Dinner Thursday night. However, the annual traditional selection of man and woman of the year award remains on hold because of the pandemic.

After a decade of operation in Redlands, Riverside and Claremont, Augie’s Coffee is closing permanently.

In March, the Ayres Hotel’s occupancy was slashed by the pandemic and stay-at-home orders, but the hotel soon became a haven for traveling health care workers.

Despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the national economy has made significant positive steps forward since the months of April and May, according to the executive summary of a report released Monday by the Southern California Association Governments (SCAG). The SCAG region has followed…

December is the time for many holiday traditions, many of which involve gift giving. These past months have been hard for many Redlanders, including small business owners. Readers can support locally owned businesses by shopping for holiday gifts at neighborhood stores. The following are sma…

A Redlands company that distributes food services and janitorial products has been purchased, the IE Business Daily reports.

Redlands sales tax revenue declined by nearly one-third in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019, according to a report prepared for the city by HdL Companies release during the summer.

The Redlands Chamber of Commerce will host a legislative forum from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16.

Redlands unemployment rate fell from 10% in July to 8.3% in August. According to California’s Economic Development Department (EDD).

The value of Redlands properties increased 5.3 percent to more than $10.2 billion last year, according to the annual Property Assessment Roll signed by San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk Bob Dutton earlier this month.

Local favorite Augie’s Coffee has laid off all employees and closed all retail operations due to COVID-19, but employees say the pandemic is a guise.

Due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases regionally, Redlands, in consultation with its downtown restaurant partners, is postponing plans to block parking on East State Street for dining for at least two weeks. The events had been planned to begin on Thursday, July 2.

The Redlands Planning Commission adopted a modified uniform sign program for the Redlands Packinghouse District’s second phase.

The Redlands City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution that would close limited portions of State Street for restaurants to have expanded seating for dining.

After spending three months closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, San Manuel Casino reopened to the general public on Monday, June 15, with numerous precautionary health measures in place including a greatly reduced capacity.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will partner with Loma Linda University Health to reopen its casino in the Highland area.

The national average price of gasoline is up for the third straight week, but it is still 99 cents a gallon lower than this time last year, according to the Gas Buddy website. This trajectory is predicted to continue as most states open and demand for gas rebounds.

Southern California faces “severe and long-lasting” economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Great Depression-level unemployment, supply chain interruptions and significant drops in taxable sales, according to an analysis from the nation’s largest metropolitan planning organization.

SACRAMENTO — Rather than support a way forward that would allow Californians to work and build livelihoods that best fit their individual situations, especially during a challenging economic time for millions due to COVID-19, Senate Democrats signaled this week that they continue to pursue a…

The TJX Companies have announced 178 furloughs in Redlands because of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.

The city of Redlands is partnering with local businesses and the Chamber of Commerce in Shop It Forward, a local campaign encouraging Redlands residents to do their Christmas shopping now, buying gifts and services online from local businesses, paying now for pickup or delivery in December.

U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar will host a telephone town hall for San Bernardino County small businesses from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. today.