Yucaipa to consider referendum certification on freeway corridor plan, weigh election options
Yucaipa NOW’s petition qualifies; council to decide between repeal and a consolidated or standalone election.
City Council approves more than $3.6 million in contracts to modernize lab facilities, stabilize hillside terrain and install an ultra-low emissions flare system.
City to host November workshops to discuss updates to the city’s truck route required by new warehouse law.
Organizers say one referendum has qualified for the ballot and another, filed on Monday, garnered more than 5,200 signatures. City must repeal its approvals or call an election after first petition qualified.
Commissioners voted 5–1 Tuesday to urge the City Council to prohibit new distribution warehouse and logistics development while allowing existing facilities to remain in operation.
The city will partner with Larry Jacinto Farming, Inc. to manage 200 acres of historic groves, preserving both local heritage and agricultural health.
Opponents of the 2 million-square-foot Pacific Oaks Commerce Center say they’ve met their initial fundraising goal and will now recruit volunteers to gather signatures for a ballot challenge.
Residents are raising $50,000 for a referendum to overturn an ordinance approved by the Yucaipa City Council that paves the way for a 2 million-square-foot warehouse off Live Oak Canyon Road.
In a 4-1 vote, council members backed the Live Oak Canyon development as a long-term investment in the city’s future. Supporters framed the warehouse as a “legacy” project, contrasting it with short-term gains like a new grocery store. Opposition questioned transparency, environmental impacts.
The Commission unanimously approved a veterinary clinic and multiple residential projects, paving the way for housing growth and neighborhood improvements.
The five-acre commercial development on California Street will bring new lodging, dining and service options to the East Valley Corridor.
Unemployment in the Inland empire rises to 5.3%, with a loss in logistics jobs for the sixth straight month.
Planning Commission approves revised warehouse project on Tennessee Street despite opposition over proximity to schools and housing
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