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Hilda Kennedy, founder and president of AmPac Business Capital in Ontario, is grateful for the Spirit of Entrepreneur awards. AmPac, which arranges start-up loans for small businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration, is one of the Inland Empire businesses nominated this year in the Service-Based Entrepreneur category. Kennedy believes …

David T. Bristow and Jesse Melgar have been named to the Inland Empire Community Foundation’s board of directors. Both Inland Empire natives will serve four-year terms, according to a statement released by the foundation. Bristow is general counsel and executive vice president for the Entrepreneurial Corporate Group in Newport Beach, …

Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare in Pomona has been named one of the top physical rehabilitation centers in the United States by Newsweek. The list, which named Casa Colina 10th among 230 facilities, is based on the quality of care, service, follow-up care, and accommodation and amenities, according …

During the next two months, all Stater Bros. supermarkets will participate in the company’s annual “Harvesting Hope in Our Community” campaign, which raises money for local and regional food banks. The campaign, which began Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 31, collects donations from shoppers while they’re at the check …

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. …

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 …