The Christmas on Euclid Experience, an Ontario tradition since 1922, is less than one month away, with some major events planned starting the first weekend in December. This year’s festival is scheduled to begin Dec. 4 with a tree-lighting ceremony and the screening of a yet-to-be announced holiday movie, according …
Read More »Big News from NASA Throws “Climate Change” for a Loop
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made a surprise announcement this past week that is putting advocates of global warming on the proverbial “hot seat.” A new study published in the Journal of Glaciology on October 29th and authored by scientists from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and other agencies …
Read More »Inland Empire Distressed Properties on the Decline
The Inland Empire housing market is doing a good job of ridding itself of its distressed properties. The percentage of distressed properties sold in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in August was 11.4 percent, down from its peak of 76.3 percent in February 2009, according to data released Wednesday by …
Read More »Local Credit Union has Solid Quarter
Riverside-based Altura Credit Union has reported a net income of $1.6 million and total assets of $1.1 billion for the third quarter of this year. The report is Altura’s first quarterly data since its merger with Visterra Credit Union became official August 1, so these results can’t be compared with …
Read More »Cal State Faculty Votes to Strike
California State University faculty members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike in their battle over a pay dispute. Members of the California Faculty Association voted 94.4 percent in favor of a strike if their request for a five percent pay increase is not met, association officials announced Wednesday during …
Read More »Inland Hospitals Receive Safety Recognition
Three Kaiser Permanente hospitals in the Inland Empire have received an “A” rating in safety from a national non-profit organization that promotes safety and quality care in U.S. hospitals. Kaiser-Permanente’s Ontario, Fontana and Riverside hospitals were among 13 of that organization’s Southern California facilities that were recognized by The Leapfrog …
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