2017 should meet or exceed last year’s performance, according to two major trade organizations. If two of the largest and most influential retail trade groups in the United States are correct, retailers will like what they see during the upcoming holiday shopping season. The National Retail Federation in Washington, D.C., …
Read More »Another Stater Bros. in OC
Stater Bros. will soon open its 30th supermarket in Orange County. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled to be held at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the store, which will be part of the 22-acre Village of Tustin Legacy retail center, according to a statement. The supermarket, which will cover nearly …
Read More »California adds more than 50,000 jobs
Employers in California added 52,200 non-agricultural jobs in September, as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 5.1 percent. California has now added more than 2.6 million jobs since the economic recovery began in February 2010, the state Employment Development Department reported. The state’s unemployment rate was down 0.2 percent year-over-year. …
Read More »Esri founder to speak at conference
Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Esri in Redlands, will speak at GEO Week, a five-day conference scheduled to start Monday in Washington, D.C. The Group on Earth Observationists is a conglomeration of more than 100 governments and another 100 participating organizations, according to a statement. Dangermond is scheduled to …
Read More »Redlands to fill council seat with appointee
Redlands will appoint a successor to replace Councilwoman Pat Gilbreath, who died Oct. 3, rather than hold a special election. Gilbreath’s successor will serve at least until December of next year, when the winners of the November 2018 election are sworn in, according to a statement on the city’s website. …
Read More »OIA passenger count stays strong
Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport was up in September, the 13th consecutive month the airport has recorded growth in that category. That’s the longest period of sustained passenger growth since 2007, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Ontario International Airport Authority, which oversees day-to-day operations at the …
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