Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) articles from July 2002

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) archives from July 2002

Pomona, Calif., Chevrolet Dealership Continues to Expand.
July 31, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 31--POMONA, Calif.--John Boulianne needed more space to expand his Rancho Valley Chevrolet auto dealership. Pomona needed more sales-tax revenue. The solution was simple -- the city leased an...

Ranch Cucamonga, Calif., Commission Approves 420-Apartment Gated Community.
July 31, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 31--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--The city's Planning Commission has approved the final phase of a 30-acre, gated apartment community at the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Miller avenues. The $40 million...

Ontario, Calif.-Based Physician Management Group Denies Impact of Bankruptcy.
July 30, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 30--ONTARIO, Calif.--NAMM California, an Ontario-based physician management organization, has not been affected by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of parent company PhyCor of Nashville, officials said Monday....

Back-to-School Shopping in Southern California Market May Be Flat This Year.
July 29, 2002... Byline: Don Jergler Jul. 29--Caution about the economy may cause shoppers to put the brakes on back-to-school spending, possibly forcing retailers to retain a tight grip on inventory, according to a survey released Friday. The survey...

Housing Permits Increase in San Bernardino County, Calif.
July 25, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 25--The number of permits issued for residential construction in San Bernardino County rose 17.4 percent through June compared with the same period a year ago, but nonresidential activity continued to lag. ...

Target Opens New Montclair, Calif., Store.
July 24, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 24--It isn't exactly a secret, but when the new Target store opens its doors today, it's being billed as a "soft opening." The store, at 9052 Central Ave. just north of Montclair Plaza, is replacing a former...

Ontario, Calif., Airport Reports Decline in Passenger Traffic.
July 24, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 24--ONTARIO, Calif.--Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport fell 8.3 percent through June compared with the first six months of last year, but cargo traffic increased 10.6 percent, according to...

Apartment Rents Rising in California's Inland Empire.
July 23, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 23--The Inland Empire emerged as the West's strongest rental market during the second quarter with an average rent of $857, an industry survey reveals. Rents in San Bernardino and Riverside counties rose 6...

Florida-Based Firm Acquires Ontario, Calif., Aviation Services Company.
July 19, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 19--ONTARIO, Calif.--ASIG, a Florida-based aviation services company, has acquired Ontario Airport Service Inc. for $14.5 million. Ontario Airport Service provides commercial airline freight, ground and...

California's Inland Empire to Maintain Strong Economic Growth, Experts Say.
July 18, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 18--POMONA, Calif.--The Inland Empire's economy is looking more and more like that of a mid-sized state, according to a group of industry experts. Speakers at Wednesday's National Association of Industrial...

Business Sites in California's Inland Empire Remain in Demand, Report Shows.
July 17, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 17--The Inland Empire's industrial sector appears to be holding its own in the midst of the nation's slowly recovering economy and continued Wall Street uncertainty. A report released Tuesday by the Ontario...

Ontario, Calif., Retail Center to Get Two New Tenants.
July 16, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 16--The company that owns and operates Zelman Ontario Gateway center is planning to expand the 211,898-square-foot retail complex by adding a restaurant and another store. Zelman Development Co. will soon...

Truckload Carrier Schneider National to Hire 200 at Fontana, Calif., Facility.
July 16, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 16--FONTANA, Calif.--Schneider National Inc., the largest truckload carrier in North America, is looking for 200 additional drivers for its Fontana Operating Center. Schneider, which already employs 14,776...

Home Affordability Drops 1 Percent in San Bernadino, County, Calif.
July 12, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 12--Home affordability declined slightly in San Bernardino County in May and might have declined more if not for low prices in the High Desert. The percentage of San Bernardino County households that could...

Walgreen to Open Pomona, Calif., Drugstore in 2003.
July 12, 2002... Byline: Monica Rodriguez Jul. 12--POMONA, Calif.--Walgreen Co., one of the nation's largest drugstore chains, will open a new store next year in Pomona where it is expected to serve as a boost for the Towne and Holt avenues neighborhood,...

Fontana, Calif., Commerce Center Project Progresses.
July 11, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 11--FONTANA, Calif.--Developers of the Kaiser Commerce Center business park are moving through the entitlement process to include another 56.4 acres of the project area. CCG Ontario LLC, the Catellus...

Ontario, Calif., Firm Braces for Active Fire Season.
July 10, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 10--ONTARIO, Calif.--For many businesses, summer is hardly the busy season. When the temperature rises, it can signal anything from slowdowns to shutdowns, depending on the product made or the service...

Ontario, Calif.-Based Citizens Business Bank's Parent Firm Receives Accolades.
July 10, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 10--ONTARIO, Calif.--It's always nice to get a pat on the back. And CVB Financial Corp., parent company of Citizens Business Bank, just got a big one. U.S. Banker Magazine in its June issue rated CVB the...

Net Earnings Soar for Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-Based Vineyard Bank.
July 9, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 9--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--Vineyard National Bancorp and its operating subsidiary, Vineyard Bank, reported a 107 percent increase in second-quarter net earnings compared with the same period a year ago. For...

California's Inland Valley Is Nation's Sixth-Best Retail Market, Survey Says.
July 9, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 9--A national survey rates the Inland Empire as one of the nation's strongest retail markets, but economist John Husing says the two-county region is only scratching the surface of its potential. Marcus &...

San Dimas, Calif.-Based Norcent Technology Tackles Electronics Market.
July 3, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Jul. 3--SAN DIMAS, Calif.--When Norcent Technology Inc. decided to take on the U.S. market with products that already had been successful in mainland China, the task was a large one. "Creating a brand image and...

Investment Firm Buys Chino, Calif., Business Park.
July 3, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Jul. 3--CHINO, Calif.--A Thousand Oaks investment firm has purchased Hayward Industrial Park in Chino for more than $12 million. Silagi Development & Management plans some improvements for the 266,000-square-foot...