Calvin L. Smith has been appointed to the Mt. San Jacinto College board of trustees. One of seven candidates considered for the position, Smith fills the Trustee Area 2 vacancy, which represents San Jacinto, Hemet, and several nearby communities, according to a statement on the school’s website. Smith replaced Joshua …
Read More »Torres co-sponsors pedestrian safety bill
Rep. Norma Torres, D-Pomona, is co-sponsoring a bill meant to reduce pedestrian accidents and fatalities. Introduction of the Pedestrian Hazard, Awareness and Safety Expansion Act [PHASE] follows National Pedestrian Safety Month, observed in October, which promotes safe transportation systems, according to a statement released by Torres’ office. “With rising pedestrian …
Read More »Temecula incubator program adds companies
Temecula’s business incubator program, the Temecula Valley Entrepreneur’s Exchange [TVE2] has added three new businesses. Interactive iXperience, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that specializes in brand engagement, which seeks to create a stronger bond between consumers and a product, according to a statement on the city’s website. The second company, …
Read More »Entrepreneurial Resource Center opens in San Bernardino
Cal State San Bernardino’s Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship and the city of San Bernardino hosted a grand opening on Nov. 2 for the Entrepreneurial Resource Center in downtown San Bernardino. The resource center at Studio D, 330 N. D St., will help aspiring and established entrepreneurs and small business …
Read More »South Bay company buys Inland industrial properties
A real estate investment and management firm has purchased 921,700 square feet of industrial properties in the Inland Empire. Ocean West Capital Partners in El Segundo spent an undisclosed sum on four warehouse distribution projects in San Bernardino and Fontana, according to a statement released by the company. The properties, …
Read More »Inland manufacturing slips slightly
Inland Empire manufacturing experienced a mild setback in October. The region’s purchasing managers index last month 49.6 last month, down from 51.3 in September, according to the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. Though only a slight drop, the decline interrupted five consecutive months …
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