October’s Desert Trip rock concert in Indio – which some are calling the most significant event of its kind since Woodstock in 1969 – has been expanded to two weekends. Not only does that mean more music from The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Roger Waters and …
Read More »AQMD to Test Zero-Emissions Trucks
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has been awarded $23.6 million from the state of California to conduct a demonstration of zero-emissions trucks that operate out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The district, whose territory includes the Inland Empire, is teaming up with air quality …
Read More »Menifee to Get Drive-In Restaurant
Sonic, the drive-in restaurant chain, is coming to Menifee. The company will open its first restaurant in the city at the southwest corner of Newport and Haun roads, probably within two months, said Scott Forest, senior vice president with WestMar Commercial Real Estate in Temecula. The restaurant, which is under …
Read More »Recession was a Boom Time for Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the Inland Empire
A study by UC Riverside shows that Hispanic-owned businesses grew dramatically in the two-county region during the worst of the economic slowdown. Many of them have only a handful of employees, but the trend was still positive for the region. Everyone agrees that the Inland Empire took a major hit …
Read More »Vintage LA Dodgers to Help Honor People in Uniform
Members of all five of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series championship teams are scheduled to attend an event next month that will honor men and women in uniform. The gathering, which is being sponsored by the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 4-11 p.m. May 21 …
Read More »Restaurant with Bowling Alley, Arcade Coming to Ontario
A restaurant chain that features a sports bar, bowling lanes and an arcade is coming to Ontario. Big Al’s expects to open in the former Best Buy at 4120 E. Fourth St. during the first quarter of next year, said Todd Moore, chief operating officer for the Vancouver, Wash.-based company. …
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