The Riverside Metropolitan Museum has been accredited by the non-profit American Alliance of Museums. The accreditation is presented for overall excellence and ongoing improvement and is the highest recognition the association gives out, according to a statement on the city’s website. Riverside Metropolitan received its first accreditation in 1972, about …
Read More »Proposed bank merger gets government approval
The proposed merger between Ontario-based CVB Financial Corp. and Community Bank in Pasadena has been approved by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the California Department of Business Oversight. The merger is expected to become official Aug. 10 pending the fulfillment of “customary closing conditions,” according to a statement released …
Read More »Retail property sells
The site of a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf restaurant in Rialto has sold for $2.8 million. The property, at 1877 N. Riverside Ave., changed hands for $1,667 per square foot, according to a statement released by Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors in Corona Del Mar. Hanley Investment represented …
Read More »Rancho Cucamonga has big plans for former train stop
The former Etiwanda Pacific Electric Depot is badly in need of repair, and the city is looking for an outside party to help with its restoration. What the building will be transformed into has yet to be determined. Rancho Cucamonga is trying to bring back a piece of its distant …
Read More »Grant will help university’s hospitality program
The hospitality program at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus will receive a $100,000 grant from Eddie Sheldrake, a restaurant franchisee. The gift will pay for internships for two students who will work in food development in the Coachella Valley, according to a statement. Sheldrake is the chief executive …
Read More »OIA keeps adding passengers
Ontario International Airport’s traffic count rose significantly in the first six months of this year, according to data. More than 2.4 million passengers used the airport during that time, a year-over-year increase of more than 11.5 percent, the Ontario International Airport Authority reported. Approximately 2.3 million were domestic travelers, while …
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