Two and a half years ago, Pomona businessman Glenn Todd started EZER, which uses private drivers to haul goods instead of people. At the time, Todd predicted his fledgling company – which he based on UBER – would turn its first profit in 2018. Todd and Gary Wlassak, the company’s …
Read More »OIA names first deputy executive director
Atif Elkadi has been promoted to deputy executive director of Ontario International Airport. In the recently created position Elkadi will have an expanded role in the airport’s daily operation and administration, according to a statement released by the Ontario International Airport Authority. Ellkadi joined the authority last November. As chief …
Read More »Water conference dominated by drought
California’s water problems have more to do with management than they do with supply, an attorney who deals exclusively with water issues said Friday. “The state has plenty of water, but it has to do a better job of managing it,” said Russell McGlothlin of the Santa Barbara office of …
Read More »Inland business owner wins state award
Michael Rademaker, founder and chief executive officer of MGR in Upland, has received a 2018 Small Business of the Year Award from the California State Legislature. Rademaker was one of 75 small-business owners who received an award, according to a statement. There are approximately 3.3 million small businesses – meaning …
Read More »Coffee restaurant to hold grand opening
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will host a grand opening Aug. 9 at its Rialto restaurant. The event, which will include a ribbon cutting and prize giveaways, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., according to a statement. Located at 1877 N. Riverside Ave., the drive-thru facility includes indoor and …
Read More »Local food bank accepts donations
Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino has received a $12,000 donation that will be used to help feed some of the neediest people in the Inland Empire. The grant, from the Darden Restaurants Inc. Foundation in Orlando, Fla., is an unrestricted grant that will likely end up with several categories of recipients, …
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