Aha! Airlines, a division of Express Jet Airlines, will begin nonstop service early next year between Palm Springs and Reno, Nev. Starting Jan. 3, the airline will fly three times a week to and from Palm Springs International Airport and Reno-Tahoe International Airport, aha!’s home base, according to a statement. …
Read More »“Spirit” award would be big win for small PS company
Michael Edward Jones feels like 13 years of hard work is finally paying off. In 2008, Jones co-founded Qwiktarp Inc. which makes customized truck bed covers for pick-up trucks and covers for patio furniture. The Palm Springs company has been nominated for a Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award in the Small/Emerging …
Read More »Colton company says first “Spirit” nomination is especially satisfying
This is the first year U.S. Rubber Recycling Inc. in Colton has been nominated for a Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award, and Jeff Baldassari, the company’s president and chief executive officer, could not be more delighted. The company, which makes rubber flooring, acoustic underlayment, and vegetation control products, has been …
Read More »Stater Bros. to open second Whittier location
Stater Bros. will open a new store Wednesday in Whittier, it’s second in the city. The store at 11810 Whittier Blvd. will replace a store at 11750 Whittier Blvd. that closed two years ago, said Charlotte Wall, a company spokesperson. The new store is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. …
Read More »The Inland Empire’s “The Loan Doctor ®” is branching out into the podcast business!
About five years ago, Gene Valdez left a successful banking career to start what eventually became The Loan Doctor and Associates Inc., which helps small business owners arrange financing and become better executives. Today, the former banking executive is at it again. In December, Valdez plans to launch “CEO to Rainmaker,™” a …
Read More »Lewis family donates to library construction
Eastvale has decided to build its own library. The city has started the Eastvale Library Giving Campaign, which officially got underway with a $2.5 million donation from Randall and Janell Lewis, according to a statement on the city’s website. Randall Lewis is executive vice president and principal of the Upland-based …
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