Nearly 900 people gathered Nov. 15 at the Riverside Convention Center for the 21st Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards. Sponsored by the Inland Empire Spirit of Entrepreneurship at Cal State Bernardino, the annual black-tie affair celebrates business acumen in the Inland Empire. This year’s award recipients, chosen from 32 finalists, …
Read More »Woods to lead Temecula school district
Gary Woods has been named superintendent of the Temecula Valley Unified School District. A public and private school teacher for 33 years, the district’s board of trustees on Nov. 13 voted 3-2 to make Woods head of the district, according to a district statement. The vote, which happened in a …
Read More »Ontario to use federal funds to boost traffic, pedestrian safety
Ontario has received $350,000 in federal funds that it will use to develop safer roads and reduce traffic accidents. The grant from the Department of Transportation will help pay for a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, which will cover driver and pedestrian safety throughout the city, according to a statement released …
Read More »Palm Springs film festival announces partnership
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has partnered with one of the world’s largest developers of sports and entertainment venues. Oak View Group, which manages more than 300 facilities worldwide, will help the festival find sponsorships and raise its profile within the movie industry, according to a statement released Nov. …
Read More »Residential development breaks ground in Ontario
A 91-unit residential development is under construction in Ontario. “Dusa” is being built southeast of downtown near Haven Avenue West and Chino Avenue, according to Landsea Homes in Dallas, the project’s developer. The project, which broke ground recently, will consist of 95 single-family homes ranging from 2,027 to 2,317 square …
Read More »Morongo tribe makes Thanksgiving donations
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians recently donated 15,000 turkeys to non-profit groups, churches, and charities throughout the Inland Empire and Southern California. The donations, part of the tribe’s annual Thanksgiving Outreach program, will provide an estimated 300,000 meals to families, seniors, and veterans who are in need from Coachella …
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