ConnectCRE: About $440 a square foot for the 507,000 sf temperature-controlled plant on Columbia Avenue — a tenant turning owner in a cold-storage market where demand keeps outrunning supply.
TODAY’S LEAD
SUPPORTING FEATURES
California EDD: The rate eased from a revised 5.1% in March as the two counties added 5,600 nonfarm jobs over the month — construction led with 2,800.
IECN: Phase two of a three-phase trunk-line program — and the winning bid landed roughly $2.4M below the first $5.5M estimate as post-pandemic construction inflation eased.
TODAY: The IE-based chain joins the National Hamburger Day lineup — $3.99 Big Cheese Cheeseburger, today only, for app members.
Business & Money
Real estate, manufacturing and logistics, tribal economy, wine country, capital markets.
ConnectCRE: About $440 a square foot for the 507,000 sf temperature-controlled plant on Columbia Avenue — a tenant turning owner in a cold-storage market where demand keeps outrunning supply.
The Raincross Gazette: Nearly a decade after California legalized cannabis, Riverside finally has a storefront — and a one-per-ward cap, down from a planned 14, that keeps the rollout slow. A second Embarc is planned for University Avenue.
Hinman & Carmichael: Glass bottles and cans are exempt under the Bottle Bill, but the shipping boxes and plastic wrap wineries use to move product are covered — and producers must register or file for an exemption by May 31.
People & Moves
Executive hires, promotions, departures across IE companies, agencies, and hospitals.
NBC Palm Springs: Closed-session vote Tuesday; termination without cause per contract terms.
Becker's Hospital Review: From HCA Florida Memorial; succeeds Onel Rodriguez, now HCA Far West Division CFO.
Hiring Signals
WARN notices, major hires, workforce-level activity across IE sectors.
California EDD: The rate eased from a revised 5.1% in March as the two counties added 5,600 nonfarm jobs over the month — construction led with 2,800.
Redlands Community Hospital: The independent Redlands hospital has 42 open roles, including hospital information systems and information system design positions.
FFF Enterprises: The Temecula specialty pharmaceutical distributor is posting sales roles at its 80,000-sf headquarters, with Account Manager listings at $75K-$125K.
Civic
Land use, public finance, housing, public safety, elections.
IECN: Phase two of a three-phase trunk-line program — and the winning bid landed roughly $2.4M below the first $5.5M estimate as post-pandemic construction inflation eased.
San Bernardino County: First overhaul of the county's Hydrology Manual in 43 years; new post-wildfire flooding and debris-flow rules now shape how engineers and developers design drainage.
County of Riverside: Twenty-one centers are already open; 131 more — including five high-capacity Super Vote Centers, one per supervisorial district — come online Saturday, for 152 total ahead of the June 2 vote.
Weekend
Dining, wine country, tribal hospitality, events, day trips. Full Weekend page refreshes Friday morning.
TODAY: The IE-based chain joins the National Hamburger Day lineup — $3.99 Big Cheese Cheeseburger, today only, for app members.
Thornton Winery: Champagne Jazz returns Saturday with violinist Damien Escobar and bassist Julian Vaughn, Nicholas Cole on keys.
Haven City Market: Inland Empire's largest food hall, open daily 11:30am–9:30pm at 8443 Haven Ave.
The EU's new Industrial Accelerator Act is the next chapter in bloc-aligned manufacturing. The IE missed the last chapter, and current trends suggest it will miss this one too.
The Long Read · Published Wednesday
The Numbers
Six key metrics from the dashboard. Continuously updated as data sources release.
IE MSA Unemployment
4.8%
↓ 0.2 from March
Last updated · April 2026
Q1 ONT Air Freight
+12.7%
YoY · strongest Q1 since 2021
Last updated · Q1 2026
East IE Warehouse Vacancy
7.8%
↑ 0.4 from Q4
Last updated · Q1 2026 · CBRE
WARN Filings, YTD
47
↑ 24% YoY
Updated weekly · EDD
ONT March Passengers
574,819
↑ 2.7% YoY
Last updated · March 2026
Hospitality Bond Issuance, YTD
$156M
↑ from $62M prior YTD
Updated weekly · MSRB EMMA