Some are thriving, although the problems caused by the worst public health crisis in a century has caused some businesses to rethink themselves and even change course. One businesswoman, Wendy King of OEM Supply King, compared the first months of the pandemic to the Wild West. In normal times, 2020 …
Read More »Recognizing and Avoiding Online Scams
By Phillip A. Naman According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, the annual number of records exposed rose 126% in 2018, even while the annual number of data breaches fell by 23%. The business sector experienced 46% of the data breaches in 2018, followed by the medical and health care …
Read More »Retail building near Ontario Mills changes hands
A two-tenant retail building in Ontario has been sold for $4 million. The building, at 961 N. Milliken Ave., is occupied by Assure Dental and Verizon Wireless and is near a Sam’s Club, according to a statement. Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors in Corona Del Mar represented buyer and …
Read More »Ontario CVB wins awards
The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau has received three first place awards from a prominent trade association. Last year’s Christmas on Euclid festival took first place for promotional piece and print advertisement from the California/Nevada Festivals & Events Association, also known as CalFest, according to a statement released today. …
Read More »Survey: Ontario residents like their city
Ontario residents are apparently very happy with their hometown, according to the results of a recent study. Nearly 86 percent of the respondents said they’re very satisfied or satisfied with city services, while almost 80 percent reported that Ontario is moving in the right direction, according to a statement posted …
Read More »Inland vocational school receives SBA award
Vocademy, a Riverside County school that teaches advanced manufacturing skills, has received a $100,000 prize from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The grant was part of $1 million the administration gave out recently to its Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition, according to a statement. “Our goal at …
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