Redlands-based Esri, a leader in spatial analytics, has announced that it will sign an enterprise agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Under the agreement, the laboratory will have full access to spatial analysis tools produced by Esri, and it will also be allowed to add …
Read More »Stater Bros. takes online service to OC
Stater Bros. has expanded its Instacart online grocery ordering and home delivery service into Orange County. The service, which began in San Francisco in 2012, connects customers to local shoppers via the Internet, according to a statement. After the customer places an order, the shopper handpicks those items and delivers …
Read More »Farmer Boys switch to cage-free eggs is finished
Farmer Boys Restaurants, the Riverside-based chain that serves only farm-fresh food, has completed its transition to cage-free eggs. The shift has now been achieved at its 89 locations after working closely with Hickman Farms, its longtime egg supplier, according to a statement posted Tuesday on Farmer Boys’ website. Farmer Boys …
Read More »State OK’s handling of workers comp cases connected to SB shooting
Most workers compensation filings related to the December, 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino were approved, with the majority of treatment delays due to doctors not submitting proper information, according to state officials. San Bernardino County “establish[ed] a model for dealing with incidents of this nature by hiring nurse case …
Read More »Smart phone app helps people get their housework done
Takl Inc., a Nashville-based company that connects home service providers and users via a smart phone app, is moving into Southern California. The company, which currently serves 420 cities in the United States, has signed up more than 5,000 local home service providers in the greater Los Angeles market, including …
Read More »Fred Latuperissa spreads the gospel of international trade
The head of the U.S. Commerce Department’s trade office in the Inland Empire wants all local businesses to know about the potential of overseas markets. Although he tends to keep a low profile, Fred Latuperissa probably belongs on any list of the most influential people in the Inland Empire. Latuperissa …
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