Dorothy Pryor Rose, known as “Mommie Helen” of The Original Mommie Helen’s Bakery in San Bernardino, died January 17 at age 69. The bakery, which Rose established 16 years ago in Colton, will continue to operate at the E Street site it relocated to in May 2015. Her daughter, Tedra …
Read More »Lease Dispute Between Adelanto and Baseball Team Heats Up
The city says the High Desert Mavericks owe it money for maintenance of Heritage Field, and that the team has made it difficult to book special events there, a charge the ball club denies. Eviction is a possibility, one city councilman says. A battle between Adelanto and the High Desert …
Read More »Large Job Gains Doesn’t Stop Unemployment Jump
California’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.8 percent in December compared with the previous month despite a substantial gain in jobs, according to data released Friday. The state added 60,400 non-agricultural jobs during the last month of 2015, but the unemployment rate grew one-tenth of a percentage point during that …
Read More »SB County Helps Homeless Vets
San Bernardino County found housing for about 500 homeless military veterans last year. County officials identified 401 veterans who were living in the county but did not have permanent place of residence, according to a statement released Thursday. All of those veterans were found a home by Thanksgiving. About 100 …
Read More »On The Move
Kelly J. Fredericks has been selected chief executive officer of Ontario International Airport. Fredericks, currently the president and chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Airport Corp., is scheduled to begin work at Ontario International Airport Authority in March, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Fredericks’ …
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Lt. Dario Robinson of the San Bernardino Police Department has been named Cal Poly Pomona’s chief of police. Robinson, a Cal Poly alumnus, was one of 50 applicants for the job, according to multiple reports. The two other finalists were Hector Rodriguez, chief of police with the Santa Ana Unified …
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