UC Riverside recently opened two buildings, one that will teach medical doctors and one that will focus on student health, the other on teaching medical doctors. The School of Medicine Education building and the Student Health and Counseling Center, both opened late last month and are part of a wave …
Read More »Kaiser Permanent workers start three-day strike
An estimated 75,000 Kaiser Permanente union employees went on strike Oct. 4, the largest such action ever taken by healthcare workers in the United States. The strike took place in California, Colorado, Washington, Virginia, Oregon and Washington, D.C., and is scheduled to last until Saturday morning, according to multiple reports. …
Read More »Torres proposes day to honor manufacturing
Rep. Norma Torres, D-Ontario, is co-sponsoring a bill that would make the first Friday of October Manufacturing Day. The day of recognition – which falls on October 6th this year – will acknowledge the importance of manufacturing to the United States and regions like the Inland Empire, according to a …
Read More »Top candidate for San Bernardino city manager post says no
San Bernardino is apparently back to square one in its search for a full-time city manager. The top candidate for the job has turned down San Bernardino’s offer and will remain with his employer, according to a statement on the city’s website. “While it is rare for a candidate to …
Read More »KFC to expand in Ontario
KFC will open a drive-thru restaurant in Ontario. The chain has signed a 15-year lease on a 3,200-square-foot parcel at 1851 E. G St. next to an In-N-Out Burger, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. Progressive represented the landlord, whose name was not released. Irish Commercial Brokerage …
Read More »Chaffey College to host industrial seminar
Seven hundred Inland Empire high school students will participate in National Manufacturing Day, scheduled to be held this month at the Chaffey College Industrial Technical Learning Center. Students will learn about robotics, welding, and industrial-electrical careers during the event, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on …
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