An Ontario job placement firm is using Facebook to promote some of the better jobs it has available. First Rate Staffing, which specializes in logistics industry positions started the service – available on Facebook under Inland Empire Jobs – about one month ago, said Sarah Cullins, an account manager with …
Read More »Deadline for Federal Grants Looms
Time is running out to apply for community development block grant funds issued by Wildomar during the 2017-18 program year. Interested parties have until 5 p.m. Monday to turn in an application, which can be found at cityofwildomar.org, according to a statement. Wildomar receives some of Riverside County’s block grant …
Read More »Two Inland Empire Kmart’s to be Shuttered
Kmart has announced that it plans to shut 64 stores nationwide, including two in the Inland Empire. All of those facilities will close by mid-December, including the stores at 17099 Valley Blvd. in Fontana and 81691 Highway 111 in Indio, said Howard Riefs, spokesman for Sears Holding Corp., the owner …
Read More »ESRI Recognized for Cloud Software
Redlands-based Esri has been named one of the 25 fastest growing cloud companies in the United States by PwC, the auditing, consulting and tax service. PwC’s report assesses some of the ways cloud computing – which allows businesses to manage and streamline data generated by mobile devices, sensors and other …
Read More »Southern California Home Sales Rise
Despite rising prices and concern about the economy slowing, Southern California home sales rose substantially in August, according to data released Monday. Total sales of new and resales houses and condominiums totaled 23,278 last month, up 9.5 percent year-over-year, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported in its monthly assessment of the six-county housing …
Read More »State Hispanic Business Group to Meet in Riverside
The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, which represents more than 800,000 Hispanic-owned businesses throughout the state, will hold its annual convention this week at the Riverside Convention Center. About 3,000 people are expected to attend the event, which is scheduled to be held Wednesday through Friday at various locations throughout …
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