Monthly Archives: November 2009

The California Energy Commission has awarded a $1 million grant to the UC Riverside College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology to “build a process demonstration unit to convert biosolids to clean synthetic diesel fuel.”

The Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Holiday Luncheon and Silent Auction on Thursday at the Western Hills Golf & Country Club, 1800 Carbon Canyon Road, Chino Hills.  A portion of the proceeds from the silent auction … Continue reading →

The U.S. Labor Department’s Women’s Bureau will hold a teleconference call titled “Financial Management at Year’s End” 2-3 p.m. Monday.  Saving, spending and managing credit wisely will be discussed. Speakers will include certified public accountant and personal financial specialist David … Continue reading →

The California Credit Union League, based in Ontario, has approved an assessment on member credit unions for continuing a public advocacy program.  According to an article in the Credit Union Journal, the assessment was slashed by 83 percent from 2007 … Continue reading →

The U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs will present a webinar on the equal-employment-opportunity and affirmative-action provisions of federal contracts involving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds 2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 17.  Companies that provide goods … Continue reading →

The Pomona-based sales group for Lia Sophia, a direct-seller of jewelry, recently announced top honors for its team’s outstanding sales accomplishments and professionalism, according to a news release.  “Having just joined the fashion jewelry business, Dawn Abasta has earned this … Continue reading →

Construction of new homes in California continued to decline in October, prompting California homebuilders to call on state lawmakers to re-examine the benefits of the state new-home buyer tax credit enacted earlier this year, according to a news release by … Continue reading →

Susan Pennington, a local financial adviser with Edward Jones, a financial consulting firm, is inviting the community to attend a holiday open house at 5 p.m. on Dec. 10, at 8744 19th St., in Rancho Cucamonga, according to a news … Continue reading →

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports, including the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, “could see its first year-over-year increases in more than two years beginning in early 2010,” according to a report mentioned in … Continue reading →

Enspired Technology Inc., an Ontario-based computer information technology consulting firm, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Ultimate Internet Access Inc., an Ontario-headquartered solutions provider of high-speed Internet, e-mail, dial-up access, security issues, firewall issues and Web site development and hosting, … Continue reading →