With eye toward future, downtown Murrieta business owners start organizing
A group of business owners is organizing to attract more stores and restaurants — and more customers with them — to Murrieta’s downtown area.The...
San Jacinto mother turns baking into a full-time gig
San Jacinto mother Michelle Romero said she started making cakes and sweets for her husband and children before jumping into baking as a business.“I...
Dawn Smith named Menifee’s first Citizen of the Month for 2020
MENIFEE – The first Citizen of the Month for 2020, Dawn Smith, was recognized at the Jan. 16 Menifee City Council meeting. A Menifee...
Morris takes seat as EVMWD board president for third term
LAKE ELSINORE – Director Andy Morris was appointed president at Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board meeting Thursday, Dec. 12, after a 5-0 decision...
California law will force small businesses to rethink staffing
JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors...
Armed with knowledge, brick and mortar stores can survive
Brick and mortar store fronts are becoming a thing of the past. You’ve heard the chatter; you’ve seen major retailers like Macy’s, Dress Barn,...
Milling begins at The Olive Plantation
The harvesters start in sections as they begin, laying down green mesh netting that will catch all of the olives as they are picked...
Where to look for help with state/local laws, regulations
JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
AP Business Writer
With state and local governments frequently adding laws, ordinances and regulations, small business owners likely will find it hard...
Boots to Business program reaches 100,000 participant milestone
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Wednesday, Oct. 30, that more than 100,000 current and aspiring veteran business owners have participated in the Boots to...
Menifee announces Passport to Menifee to support Small Business Saturday
MENIFEE – For retailers, the days after Thanksgiving have become some of the most critically important shopping days of the year. Between Black Friday...