Monthly Archives: May 2009

   Family Awareness Resources will host the 2009 Inland Empire Home-Based Business Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Ontario.  According to a news release, the free event will feature hundreds of small … Continue reading →

   The California Housing Finance Agency has announced the expansion of a program to help first-time home buyers purchase foreclosed homes.  The program, which previously included a small portion of San Bernardino County, now includes all of it as well … Continue reading →

   The Chino Chamber of Commerce has canceled the golf tournament it had planned for May 4. According to a statement from the chamber, the cancellation is due to low golfer registration.  “The uncertain economy combined with the large number … Continue reading →

   Three Inland Empire residents have become independent consultants with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company:     Laurie Novak of Alta Loma, lrnvk@yahoo.com    Debra Willenbring of Riverside, debra_willenbring@yahoo.com    Sandi Prigge of San Dimas, carlsbadgirl2@verizon.net    More information: … Continue reading →

   The California New Car Dealers Association announced that registrations of new cars and light trucks declined 43 percent in the first quarter of 2009 versus the same period a year earlier.  California new vehicle registrations totaled 231,726 units in … Continue reading →

   The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce will host its 13th annual “Spring Swing” golf tournament at noon May 12 at the Sierra Lakes Golf Course, 16600 Clubhouse Drive, Fontana.  Cost: $150 for individual golfers; $580 per foursome.    Information: … Continue reading →

   Germania Governmental Affairs Corp. and San Bernardino County’s Economic Development Agency will be hosting a conference “aimed at coordinating and focusing the needs of the public and private sectors along the Interstate 10 corridor through the Inland Empire,” according … Continue reading →

   Inland Valley Chapter 140 of the National Association of Women In Construction will hold its annual Construction Industry Showcase at 6 p.m. May 14 at Pomona Valley Mining Co., 1777 W. Gillette Road, Pomona.  According to a news release, … Continue reading →

   San Bernardino-based Stater Bros. Markets has been rated as the best place to shop for groceries among full-service supermarket chains in Southern California in the May issue of a leading national consumer magazine, according to a company news release.  … Continue reading →

   IDS USA, a branch of Hong Kong-based distribution services provider IDS Group, has leased the 645,000-square-foot AMB Galleano Distribution Center in Mira Loma, according to a news release.  AMB Property Corp. signed IDS to a five-year term, set to … Continue reading →