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Arrests made in mortgage loan fraud operation

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Seven people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a mortgage fraud scam in San Bernardino County. The suspects allegedly defrauded more than 1,550 homeowners in the county who were trying to adjust their home loans during the foreclosure crisis, according to a report originally published in The Press-Enterprise. Collectively, the …

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Time running out on grocery contract

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Supermarket workers in Southern California likely will see their contract with three major store chains expire next week, but that doesn’t mean a strike or lockout within the industry is imminent. Negotiations are expected to resume in March, and both sides are likely to extend the current contract while a …

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Toro looks to help non-profits in Riverside County

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The Toro Co. will mark its 100th anniversary this year with two programs meant to help non-profit organizations. The Minneapolis-based company announced this month that it has launched its Legacy Grant Program and Annual Product Donation Program, both of which are aimed at non-profits that operate in communities where Toro …

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Steel supplier lands in Fontana

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A Houston-based steel company has bought a distribution facility in Fontana. Instel Steel West LLC, which supplies steel to the construction industry, bought a 50,000-square-foot on five acres in Fontana, according to a statement. Both the cost of the property, which is at 1338 Napa St, and the property’s seller …

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Workplace dispute settled

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A third-party logistics company and an agency that supplies it with workers have settled a dispute regarding alleged labor law violations. NFI Industries, which operates warehouse-distribution operations nationwide, and Warestaff are alleged to have retaliated against workers at NFI’s Jurupa Valley operation, according to a report first published in The …

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Fitness chain opens in Mo Valley

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A fitness center chain has opened a 20,000-square-foot operation in Moreno Valley, its first in the city and sixth in the Inland Empire. Crunch Fitness at Moreno Valley Mall opened at the end of January on the mall’s lower level, said Dave Harman, managing partner with the company. The New …

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