Historic Hotels of America, which is part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has given its 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award to Duane and Kelly Roberts, owners of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. The award recognizes individuals who help preserve historic hotels throughout the United States, according …
Read More »Event will promote entrepreneurship
Riverside is scheduled to hold Techstars Startup Week Sept. 25-29. The inaugural five-day downtown event will give local entrepreneurs an opportunity to learn from chief executive officers, inventors and investors who started or helped start their own business, according to a statement on the city;’s website. Speakers will include Jack …
Read More »Acquitted Colonies Crossroads defendant vows to keep battling
“I’ve stood up to bullies all of my life,” said developer Jeff Burum, who was found not guilty of all charges, along with two other defendants . “This time the government was the bully.” One of three defendants acquitted lasted month in the Colonies Crossroads corruption trial says he plans …
Read More »Stater Bros. to help hurricane victims
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. is partnering with the Salvation Army to help those devastated by Hurricane Harvey. All 170 Stater Bros. supermarkets on Thursday began accepting donations for the hurricane relief effort, according to a statement released today. Contributions will be accepted through Sept. 8. All donations will be forwarded …
Read More »Bus service to make more stops at OIA
Omnitrans, San Bernardino County’s largest public transportation agency, will soon increase its service to Ontario International Airport. Beginning Tuesday, the transit service’s Route 61 service will stop at the airport every 15 minutes, airport and Omnitrans officials announced Monday. The added service will happen between 4:45 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. …
Read More »Defendants in Colonies trial found not guilty
A San Bernardino County Superior Court jury acquitted three defendants in the Colonies Crossroads case Monday, all of bribery and corruption charges filed against them. Rancho Cucamonga developer Jeff Burum, former County Supervisor Paul Biane and Mark Kirk, former chief of staff to then-Supervisor Gary Ovitt, were all charged in …
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