George Khalil is Riverside’s new chief innovation officer. A three-year city employee, Khalil has replaced Lea Dessing, who was promoted to assistant city manager earlier this year, according to a statement. Khalil, Riverside’s former information security officer, began his new position Monday. He has more than 20 years experience managing …
Read More »Most SB County residents like where they live
A majority of San Bernardino County residents believe the county is a “very good” place to live, according to a report released Thursday. Most residents also believe the county’s economy has improved during the past year, although confidence in local elected officials slipped slightly during that time and crime continues …
Read More »Inland Center Mall lands major clothier
H&M, the international clothing company, is coming to the Inland Center Mail in San Bernardino. The Swedish retailer – formal name Hennes & Mauritz Inc. – will open a 20,000-square-foot store in the mall’s JCPenney wing, said Terri Relf, Inland Center’s senior marketing manager. The store is scheduled to open …
Read More »Law enforcement uses vacant buildings at SB Auto Center for training
Recently, the San Bernardino Police Department and its SWAT team conducted training exercises in vacant buildings at the San Bernardino Auto Center. The two buildings set aside for them – a former Scion dealership at 650 Auto Center Road and a former Cadillac agency at 1400 Camino Real – were …
Read More »Awards banquet scheduled
Tickets will go on sale Saturday for the 2018 Spirit of Entrepreneur Awards, scheduled to be held Nov. 15 at the Riverside Convention Center. The annual event is sponsored by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino. Awards will be given out in nine categories to …
Read More »OIA boosted by summer vacation season
July is the peak of the summer travel season, and Ontario International Airport’s passenger count rose accordingly. The airport accommodated nearly 450,000 passengers in July, a 17 percent year-over-year increase, according to data. That was the sixth month this year the airport experienced a double-digit increase in passenger volume, the …
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