Haggen, the supermarket chain that has struggled in California since it opened its first stores here earlier this year, has filed for bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, according to a company statement. Haggen officials did not …
Read More »Macy’s to shut down more stores
Macy’s has announced that it plans to close 35 to 40 stores next year, about five percent of the company’s portfolio. Company officials are now deciding which stores will be shut down, with exact locations to be announced “at a later date,” according to a company statement. The closings are …
Read More »Ben Clymer’s Gives Away Car to Moreno Valley Family
Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop held its 16th Benevolence Car Giveaway on Thursday, September 10 in Moreno Valley. The vehicle giveaway has been an annual event at all five Ben Clymer’s locations for the past eight years. Each giveaway involves the Clymer family and their staff working diligently to choose …
Read More »Annual education address to be delivered twice
Ted Alejandre, San Bernardino County’s Superintendent of Schools, will deliver his first State of Education address to two different audiences. On Sept. 16, Alejandre will speak at the California Theater of the Performing Arts, 562. W. Fourth St. San Bernardino, according to a statement posted on the district’s website. On …
Read More »Gas prices stay down
At least for now, California motorists are enjoying a break at the gas pump. As of this morning, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline statewide was $3.26, down from $3.33 one week ago and $3.82 last year at this time, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. …
Read More »Creating a Spectacle
By Ed Hoffman This week, Jefferson County, Kentucky clerk Kim Davis was released from jail by the same Federal District Court judge who had her arrested for not issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. The judge’s decision came down after he was satisfied her office was “fulfilling its obligation to …
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