Economic Growth

	Marcado Apartment Project Break Ground Perris City officials broke ground Tuesday on a $14-million, 60-unit affordable housing complex that will transform the southern end of D Street, bring more people and more commerce Downtown and move forward the renaissance of the main route through the heart of the historic residential and retail district. (more...)
	Assemblymen Speak on the Economy Job opportunities and revenue streams are about to pour into California's high desert area, thanks to a new solar energy installation. Assemblyman Stephen Knight talks about the BrightSource Energy Solar Electricity Generating System and its effect on the local ecomony (more...)
	Riverside County Field of Dreams Ball Park Perris officials joined former Major League Baseball players to break ground on a new sports complex they say will bring thousands of athletes to the City, pump millions into the local economy and proves once again the City can thrive in the midst of the lingering economic downturn. (more...)
	High Desert Creating Substainable Jobs Unemployment in California reached a staggering 12.4 percent last year, the fifth-highest rate in the nation, but a bright new light looms on the horizon. Labor leaders say a new solar energy facility in Ivanpah is already adding jobs, enriching lives and rescuing the local economy. (more...)
	I-215 / 74 Interchange Ground Breaking Work is set to begin in June on a new bridge and freeway interchange at the I-215/Highway 74 intersection in Perris that City officials say will spur commercial development, improve traffic flow, upgrade access to the Downtown business district and enhance the quality of life for residents. (more...)
	BrightSource and Educaton In previous editions of the High Desert Region Economic Update, we've looked at how clean energy technology can provide jobs and boost the economy but not everybody recognizes another huge benefit to education. The BrightSource Energy Ivanpah Solar Project offers a textbook example. (more...)
	Perris Shop Local Program Perris Shop Local Program continues growing by leaps and bounds. The discount shopping program, which began six months ago with about 60 participating businesses, has nearly doubled to more than 100 merchants and more are joining every week. (more...)
	BrightSource Energy and the Energy Boom Most people agree that clean energy is good for the planet, but is it also good for the economy? According to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the answer is a resounding yes. Today's High Desert Region Economic Update focuses on a potential boom known as the Clean Energy (more...)
	Perris, The New Look The City of Perris inproves the look of the downtown with the support of local busineess (more...).
	BrightSource Energy Improving the Califron Enviroment In one hour, the sun pours more energy onto the earth than the entire world population will use in an entire year. Yet despite all this power that comes freely from the sun, almost all of it goes unharnessed.  About 2 billion people on our planet don't even have access to electricity. (more...)
	New Home Buyers Program The Redevelopment Agency is “Turning Houses into Homes” through the Foreclosure Homeownership Program (FHP), which was approved in December 2008. The Agency has partnered with Community Preservation Partners and La Barge Industries (more...)