Author Archives: Andrew Edwards

Central Labor Council to host apprenticeship forum

Electricians, masons, operating engineers, nurses, members of other trades as well as the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are scheduled to participate in the 10th annual Union Apprenticeship and Training Forum. The event is will be open to students and … Continue reading

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Wells Fargo to host mortgage workshops in Ontario

Wells Fargo & Co. plans to host free workshops for homeowners who are facing difficulty making their house payments. The Inland Empire workshops are scheduled to take place Feb. 14 and 15 at Ontario Convention Center. The sessions are open … Continue reading

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La Verne chamber raffling Winternationals tickets

The La Verne Chamber of Commerce is holding a raffle for two Top Eliminator Club Tickets for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals. The drag racing event is set to take place from Feb. 9-12 at Auto Club Raceway in … Continue reading

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San Bernardino shopping center with vehicle recharging station sells for $2 million

A 7-Eleven-anchored shopping center in San Bernardino that features a recharging station that can simultaneously power multiple electric vehicles has sold to an undisclosed buyer, according to brokerage Colliers International. The sale signifies the first time a shopping center with … Continue reading

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“Catch Me If You Can” subject to speak in Ontario

Frank Abagnale, the former con artist whose life was depicted in the Steven Spielberg film “Catch Me If You Can” is scheduled to provide advice on how to identify and prevent fraud. Abagnale will discuss identity theft, computer fraud, embezzlement … Continue reading

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San Bernardino County announces new app for building permits

San Bernardino County officials announced the development of the ePlan application for people seeking building permits or other government approvals. The application is being designed to allow customers to submit documents online. The ePlan application is still under testing within … Continue reading

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CVB Financial schedules earnings report

CVB Financial, parent company of Citizens Business Bank, will report its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 and the past year as a whole after markets close on Jan. 18. The banking firm’s management is scheduled to discuss their … Continue reading

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Cosmetics company to set up HQ in Ontario

Beauty 21 Cosmetics is set to move from Rancho Cucamonga to Ontario after buying a 231,000-square-foot industrial property. Beauty 21′s brands include L.A. Girl USA cosmetics. The building, at 2021 S. Archibald Ave., is part of Archibald Business Center. The … Continue reading

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Dollar General to hold hiring event in Ontario

Dollar General, a Tennessee based discounter, plans to hold a job fair Thursday and Friday in Ontario to hire some 300 employees as the company expands into Southern and Central California. The job fair is scheduled to take place from … Continue reading

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BrightSource Energy names new chairman

BrightSource Energy, Inc., the Oakland company developing a solar generating plant in the Mojave Desert, announced the appointment of Richard “Dick” Kelly as the firm’s new chairman of the board. Kelly is the former chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy, … Continue reading

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