by Maggie Avant, Senior Staff Writer A few years ago, thanks to American Express, the concept of “Small Business Saturday” was born. It’s the Saturday after Black Friday and before Cyber Monday that will have passed once this paper goes to print. So although retailers have traditionally relied on the holidays for their largest […]
by Maggie Avants, Senior Staff Writer Two vacant storefronts in Murrieta are being transformed into expansive local markets and both are slated to open soon. On Madison Avenue, Cardenas Market plans to open in mid-November just a few doors down from Big Lots, while Barons Market has leased the former Ralphs building on California Oaks […]
By Maggie Avants The owners of Oak Mountain Winery can see the light at the end of the tunnel—literally. By the end of October or beginning of November, Valerie Andrews and her husband, Steve, plan to open the first wine caves in Southern California—right here in Temecula Valley Wine Country.
By Maggie Avants, Senior Staff Writer After years of talks with city officials from Murrieta and Temecula, Kaiser Permanente’s plans to build a new medical complex in southwest Riverside County are moving forward. The company is purchasing a 37-acre parcel of land at the northeast corner of Antelope and Keller roads in Murrieta that will […]
by Maggie Avants, Senior Staff Writer An important day is coming up for local candidates. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, they will learn whether the voters of southwest Riverside County had enough trust in their abilities to elect them to public office.
By Maggie Avants Southwest Riverside County may boast some of the sunniest skies but there is another type of climate brewing: a business-friendly one. As the effort to build a stronger local economy continues, staff and volunteers with the cities and chambers of Temecula and Murrieta are striving to offer more support than ever for […]
By Maggie Avants It is no longer just a buzzword. For some, crowdfunding via online campaigns on websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo have helped successfully launch their product or company. Others have learned valuable lessons about what and what not to do.
The long-planned commercial development of The Triangle in Murrieta—64 acres where Interstates 15 and 215 meet—is on hold yet again pending the outcome of a lawsuit that the property owners have brought against the city.
News that construction will continue on Historic Downtown Murrieta’s newest restaurant, Downtown PUBLic, has reinvigorated merchants and city officials alike. Initially scheduled for a spring opening, the second location for the owners of Old Town Temecula’s popular restaurant and brewery, PUBlic House, is now on track for a fall premiere, said Andy Weigel, managing partner […]
It is sure to be a welcome boost for millions of entry-level workers July 1 when, for the first time in six years, the minimum wage in California increases. Minimum wage is set go from $8 to $9 in July, with another bump a year and a half later to $10 in January 2016, under […]
