LOS ANGELES – SoCalGas awarded $525,000 in grants to 162 independently owned restaurants across Central and Southern California, including 28 restaurants in the Inland Empire.“With all the challenges restaurants have faced just to survive these past two years, these grants from the California Restaurant Fund and SoCalGas will really make an impact for our small business owners,” Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez said.Each restaurant received a $3,000 grant that can be used for things like equipment upgrades and employee retention programs. In addition, winners will also receive year-long support services from Wells Fargo which provides restaurant owners with resources to enhance and streamline their business. The grants were awarded through a partnership with the Califo
