By Kraig Strom Over the 12 plus years that I have built my financial practice, I have lost track of how many times I’ve heard differing opinions on what kind of financial professional I should be. Should I be a commission based advisor or a fee based advisor? Although I …
Read More »Lifetime Achievement Award
Garner Holt, whose San Bernardino animatronics company has designed and built attractions for Disneyland, Disney World, Knott’s Berry Farm and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Themed Entertainment Association. Holt received the Buzz Price Thea Award for Lifetime Achievement during an …
Read More »International home buyers like U.S. market
The United States has become the favorite location of international home buyers, with California getting its share of that lucrative business. Eighty five percent of home buyers from outside the country say they only considered purchasing a single-family home in the United States, mostly because of the country’s stable government …
Read More »Mall lands major retailer
Nordstrom Rack has opened at Riverside Plaza. The store at the city’s oldest shopping mall welcomed more than 850 shoppers Thursday, according to a report originally published by The Press-Enterprise. Nordstrom Rack is the discount version of Nordstrom, the popular high-end retail chai. It sells many of the same brands …
Read More »Local students reach international competition
Students from Yucaipa Christian Schools finished second in Destination Imagination, an international non-profit program designed to get participants to think creatively and enhance their creativity. The six students, all third and fourth-graders, will compete in the Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn. next month, where they will be up against 1,300 …
Read More »Bill seeks to protect homeowner association members who cut water use
The state Assembly has passed a bill that will protect people in homeowner associations who try to reduce the amount of water they use for landscaping. The bill was approved 71-1 today without debate, according to an Associated Press report. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) is sponsoring the bill. Some …
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