Today's Rancho Cucamonga chamber luncheon canceled
The Legislative Power Luncheon with state Sen. Bob Duttonscheduled for 11:30 a.m. today at Etiwanda Gardens has beencanceled. If you have paid for the luncheon, you will be issued afull refund. Contact the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce fordetails. Information: (909) 987-1012
Fontana recreation offers job development, retention class
Residents 15 and older can register for the new job developmentand retention class at Fontana's new Jessie Turner Health andFitness Community Center, 15556 Summit Ave. The four-week class isscheduled for 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning Nov. 18. Cost: $40. Classinstruction will include job development, job retention and theproper completion of job applications. Information: (909) 428-8360,ext. 226, or visit www.fontanarecreation.org.
Urban League opens one-stop job services center in Pomona
The Urban League Pomona's Business and Career WorkSource Centerhas officially opened. The center aims to be a one-stop job servicescenter, with services such as job training, assessment andmentoring. All services are provided free of charge. The center is apartnership between Goodwill, Urban League and the state EmploymentDevelopment Department. The center, at 264 E. Monterey Road, Pomona,is open 8 a.m. to 7p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8a.m. to 5p.m. Fridays. Information: (909) 242-7999.
$200,000 in grants to promote green technology in the I.E.
The Green Valley Initiative recently announced it has receivedgrants and pledges totaling nearly $200,000 to help fund futureefforts to bring clean and green technologies to the Inland Empire.The economic development agencies of both Riverside and SanBernardino counties have committed $25,000 each to the process ofidentifying and promoting clean and green technology opportunitiesand projects for the region. The Morgan Family Foundation, anonprofit benefitting youth, education, environment and stewardship,has pledged a $50,000 matching grant to help fund a detailed actionplan developed by economist Doug Henton of Collaborative EconomicsInc. The study will pinpoint strategies and approaches to take whenGVI is formally launched as an independent entity in January. Thesefunding sources come on the heels of a $100,000 grant awarded to GVIlast month by Southern California Edison.
R.C. seminar series continues with focus on export regulations
The Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency continues its ExportSeminar Series with seminar No. 6, 'Export Laws and Regulations'from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 13 at the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center,11200 Base Line Road. Cost: $29 per seminar. Information: (909) 387-9814, or (951) 571-6443.
Clothing distributor to establish West Coast operations in SB
FTDI Inc., a Florida-based clothing distribution and logisticscompany, has signed a deal to open a 94,108-square-foot West Coastfacility at 3524 N. Mike Daley Drive, San Bernardino. The lease onthe industrial property in the Interchange Business Center wasreported to be worth nearly $2.07 million over a 66-month term.Peter McWilliams, Ruben Goodsell and Michael McCrary of ColliersInternational represented the landlord. Gus Andros of CollinsCommercial Corp. and John Bowman of the Charles Dunn Co. representedthe tenant.
San Dimas water company announces promotions
American States Water Co. in San Dimas has announced theappointment of Eva G. Tang as senior vice president-finance, chieffinancial officer, corporate secretary and treasurer of the AmericanStates Water, and senior vice president-finance, chief financialofficer and secretary of its subsidiary, Golden State Water Co. Tangsucceeds Robert J. Sprowls, who will continue as executive vicepresident of American States until he assumes his new position aschief executive officer and president of the company on Jan. 1.Tang's appointment was effective Saturday.
SB chamber welcomes new auto accessory store
The San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a grandopening event at 11a.m. Nov. 14 for the Auto Accessory Warehouse,327 E. Redlands Blvd., San Bernardino. Information: (909) 885-7515.
Local dignitaries attend grand opening of I.E. campus
American Career College and West Coast University recentlycelebrated the grand opening of its Inland Empire campus in Ontario.According to a news release, David Pyle, CEO and founder of AmericanCareer College and president and CEO of West Coast University, wasjoined by special guest Teresa Bello-Jones, executive officer forthe Bureau of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Alsoin attendance were state Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod and OntarioMayor Paul S. Leon.
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