A parcel in Twentynine Palms occupied by a Starbucks drive-thru has been sold for $3.1 million. The property, at 73690 Twentynine Palms Highway, was sold by Fountainhead Development in Newport Beach to a Los Angeles-based investor, according to a statement. Hanley Investment Group represented Fountainhead Development. RE/MAX Commercial represented the …
Read More »CVB Financial Corp. names CEO
David A. Brager has officially taken over at CVB Financial Corp. Brager, a 17-year employee of the Ontario-based financial institution, became chief executive officer on March 16, one day after Christopher D. Myers stepped down as president and chief executive officer, according to a statement. Most recently, Brager was CVB …
Read More »Omnitrans names director of IT
Alex Chen has been named Omnitrans’ director of information technology. Chen will oversee nine employees who will move the transit agency into digital technology, including upgrading vehicle equipment and installing cloud-based data technology for data storage, according to a statement on Omnitrans’ website. The goal is to make San Bernardino …
Read More »U.S. economy sheds 701,000 jobs
The U.S. economy lost 701,000 jobs in March, it’s worst month since 2009, as the full-impact of the Coronavirus pandemic began to be felt. This marked the first time since September 2010 that the country posted a job loss in one month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. …
Read More »Grocery workers to get pay hike, more benefits
Workers at Ralphs and Food 4 Less will receive a $2-per-hour increase in pay and added benefits for at least the next three weeks, according to an agreement reached between both chains’ parent company and the United Food & Commercial Workers Union. The pact, announced Wednesday, includes emergency paid leave …
Read More »Ontario’s annual Cruisin’ Reunion revs up
Registration has begun for the 2020 Cruisin’ Reunion, the annual classic car show that takes up 22 blocks of downtown Ontario along Euclid Avenue. The event, hosted by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is held every year on the third weekend of September. It attracts about 1,000 classic …
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