Amazon.com, which operates two distribution centers in the Inland Empire and has a third under construction, announced Thursday that it will hire 80,000 extra seasonal workers. About 10,000 seasonal workers hired last year have since been made full-time employees by the online retailer, and much the same could happen this …
Read More »Local Pier 1 operation to expand
Pier 1 Imports’ warehouse-distribution Inland operation will get a major facelift. Irvine-based HFF has secured $54 million in refinancing for the facility at 3000 E. Philadelphia St. in Ontario, which is Pier 1’s West Coast distribution hub, the company announced in a statement Tuesday. The money, which was secured in …
Read More »Tune in to The Main Event this Saturday morning at 9:30 on AM590
Tune in to The Main Event this Saturday morning at 9:30 on AM590 with host Ed Hoffman as he discusses national, regional and local current events, as well as trends in the local real estate market. Ed delivers intelligent radio with unique, witty and irreverent flair. Aren’t we tired of …
Read More »CSUSB president gets chairmanship
Cal State San Bernardino President Tomas Morales will chair the governing board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. Morales’ election was announced Tuesday, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. The association, which represents more than 450 colleges and universities in the United States, Spain and Latin America, …
Read More »Faith-based business awards scheduled
The seventh annual Faith & Business Awards is scheduled to be held Oct. 23 at the Riverside Convention Center. The awards, which are given to Inland businesses that give back to their local community, is expected to attract about 300 people, said Hilda Kelly, founder and president of AMPAC Tri-State …
Read More »Marketing effort for OIA
Ontario International Airport has begun a $150,000 marketing campaign. The month long campaign, which will promote flights to the airport, started Monday at different locations throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The advertisements, a combination of digital and traditional billboards, …
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