Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) articles from May 2004

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) archives from May 2004

Report Evaluates San Bernardino, Calif.-Area Region's Retail Strength.
May 29, 2004... Byline: Michael Rappaport May 29--Economic strength and rapid population growth have combined to make the Inland Empire the sixth-strongest retail market in the country, according to Marcus & Millichap's annual Retail Report for 2004....

Ontario, Calif., Airport Prepares for Crush of Holiday Travelers.
May 28, 2004... Byline: Brenda Gazzar May 28--ONTARIO, Calif. -- The Memorial Day holiday is one of Ontario International Airport's busiest, and passengers are urged to follow a few common-sense tips to facilitate smooth travel. Passengers should...

San Bernardino, Calif., to Issue Development Permit for Airport Facility.
May 28, 2004... Byline: Teresa Rochester May 28--SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Aerospace and auto parts are joining jeans and Barbie's at the San Bernardino International Airport. City officials recommended that a development permit be issued to El...

Area Code Change to Boost Costs for Riverside County, Calif., Businesses.
May 28, 2004... Byline: Blanca E. Sanchez May 28--It's happening again, and although it's a hassle, folks know the drill when it comes to a new area code -- use it up before you lose it. Some businesses in western Riverside County, where the area...

Ontario, Calif., Firm Offers Alternative to Long Waits at DMV.
May 28, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 28--Merlyn Bender went to the Rancho Cucamonga office of the Department of Motor Vehicles on Monday, thinking she could get her registration paperwork done in less than an hour, pay her registration fee and leave...

High Gas Costs Not Expected to Thwart California Vacationers.
May 28, 2004... Byline: Melissa Pinion-Whitt May 28--Higher fuel prices don't stop people from flocking to Teresa Broadway's remote gas station in Needles. It doesn't stop them from grumbling about it either, she said. The prices reached a...

Los Angeles County-Area Industrial Properties Sell at Record Highs.
May 28, 2004... Byline: Michael Rappaport May 28--The industrial and office market remains strong in the Inland Empire, according to a study released this week by GVA DAUM's research department. The study, which covers the first quarter of 2004,...

Nurses at Pomona, Calif., Medical Center Vote on Labor Deal.
May 28, 2004... Byline: Monica Rodriguez May 28--POMONA, Calif. -- Nurses at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center voted Thursday on a tentative agreement, which if passed would end nearly a year of negotiations, a union representatives said. The...

San Bernardino, Calif., Hospital Implicated in Deaths Struggled for Months.
May 27, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 27--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- Angels Medical Center struggled financially months before the State Department of Health Services ordered the hospital closed in May due to a variety of violations that may have...

Fontana, Calif., Promenade to Combine Pedestrian-Friendly Retail, Housing.
May 27, 2004... Byline: Naomi Kresge May 27--FONTANA, Calif. -- The city is looking for the best of two worlds in a new mixed-use retail district planned for the north end. On one hand is a proposal for a Wal-Mart, one of the biggest of big-box...

School Attendance Board Fines Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Parents for Truancy.
May 27, 2004... Byline: Conor Friedersdorf May 27--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- Students may worry about Ds and detentions when they ditch school, but school officials want parents worrying too. On Wednesday, they sent that message to three...

Chino, Calif., Cites Truckers Who Violate Approved Routes.
May 27, 2004... Byline: Joe Florkowski May 27--CHINO, Calif. -- Chino police are cracking down on truck drivers who use non-commercial streets instead of designated truck routes when driving in the city. Officers issued 183 citations for truck route...

West Nile Virus Offensive Goes House-to-House in Chino, Calif., Area.
May 27, 2004... Byline: L.C. Greene May 27--CHINO, Calif. -- The war against the invading West Nile virus took the form of house-to-house skirmishes Wednesday with green and stagnant backyard swimming pools and hot tubs the target of vector control...

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Hospital Loses License.
May 26, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 26--RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Citing numerous and blatant safety violations at Angels Medical Center that may have led to the deaths of four patients in March, the state's Department of Health Services ordered the...

Consumers in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Scour for Deals as Gas Prices Soar.
May 25, 2004... Byline: Conor Friedersdorf May 25--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- On a recent afternoon, motorists lined up 10 deep at Costco, where two employees and a few dozen cones directed bargain hunters toward the cheapest gas in town. In...

La Verne, Calif., Ground Parcel Service Specializes in 'Emergency Shipping'.
May 25, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 25--LA VERNE, Calif. -- The name on the building is Jet Delivery Inc., an airplane-shaped piece of corporate art adorns the street corner before it and both are a stone's throw up the street from the end of the...

San Dimas, Calif., Businesswoman Lives Life in Fast Line, Finds Time to Act.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Michael Rappaport May 21--SAN DIMAS -- Ask Dawanna Murrell and she'll tell you lives are for other people. Someday, she'll say, there will be time for a family and for fun, but now, she's got a business to build. That...

Union Seeks Teacher Input on Chino Valley, Calif., School Board Recall Effort.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Edward Barrera May 21--CHINO, Calif. -- A teacher's union is soliciting its members' opinions on a recall effort targeting two Chino Valley Unified School District board members. The Associated Chino Teachers sent out surveys...

Fired Chino, Calif., School District Construction Manager Files Lawsuit.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Edward Barrera May 21--CHINO, Calif. -- The former construction manager on Chino Valley Unified School District projects filed a million-dollar lawsuit last week against the management company overseeing district construction,...

Dead Crows Feared as Signs of West Nile Virus in West Covina, Calif., Area.
May 21, 2004... Byline: L.C. Greene May 21--WEST COVINA -- A large number of dead crows collected over the past two weeks and preliminarily testing positive for the West Nile virus have health officials calling on the public to take special precautions...

Ontario, Calif.-Area Gas Prices Fuel Concern among Motorists.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 20--ONTARIO, Calif. -- Before returning his rental car Wednesday at Ontario International Airport, Gary Tomei stopped off to fill up at a notoriously expensive Chevron station on Fourth Street. Given the...

Environmentalist, Educator Raise Concerns about Riverside, Calif., Power Plant.
May 20, 2004... Byline: L.C. Greene May 20--RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The Jurupa Valley's leading environmentalist and a member of the school board say they'll examine a proposal by Riverside City Public Utilities to build a small power plant near the Santa...

Analysts Expect San Bernardino, Calif., Retail Market to Surpass Orange County.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Michael Rappaport May 20--It's looking like a very good year for retail in the Inland Empire. That's the message of the local portion of Grubb & Ellis' U.S. Retail Market Summary for the first quarter of 2004. With...

Pomona, Calif., Building Component Maker Frames Future Trends.
May 19, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 19--POMONA, Calif. -- The Amish certainly never did it this way. In the northeast, bitter winters limit the portion of the year when home builders can field construction teams. There, the use of...

Applebee's Adds New Weight Watchers Menu.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 18--WALNUT, Calif. -- Nationwide restaurant chain Applebee's unveiled a 10-item Weight Watchers menu Monday at each of its 1,600 restaurants in 49 states. At an unveiling event at the Applebee's on the corner...

Fontana, Calif., Council May Give Auto Mall the Green Light.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Naomi Kresge May 18--FONTANA, Calif. -- Construction could start this summer on an 125-acre auto shopping district in the city's north end, should the City Council approve a slate of design and environmental reviews tonight. ...

Schwarzenegger's Proposal May Negatively Impact Future Budgets, Report Says.
May 18, 2004... Byline: David M. Drucker May 18--SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised 2004-05 budget could set the state on a course to run up sizable deficits in the future unless there are more spending cuts or tax hikes, a...

Chino Hills, Calif.-Area Program Provides Greater Access to Defibrillators.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Edward Barrera May 18--CHINO HILLS, Calif. -- Christina Ruiz almost died five months ago. The 23-year-old personal trainer and California State University of Long Beach kinesiology student was late for an exercise class on...

Chino, Calif., Development Plan Nears Final Vote.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Joe Florkowski May 18--CHINO, Calif. -- Lewis Operating Co. will pay the city $7 million in the next four years for the start-up costs for the master-planned community called the Preserve, according to a development agreement...

California Gay Couples Face Legal Issues.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Conor Friedersdorf May 18--As Massachusetts began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples Monday, those who favor the practice celebrated their victory while acknowledging that it won't mean much for same-sex couples...

Norco, Calif., to Provide More Information about Contamination from Lab.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Blanca E. Sanchez May 18--NORCO, Calif. -- In response to criticism from the Grand Jury over distributing information about Wyle Laboratories, the city has expanded its communication channels with residents. More information...

Mail Service for Pomona, Calif., Residents Resumes.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Monica Rodriguez May 18--POMONA, Calif. -- Mail service to residents of the 2300 block of Carlton Avenue has resumed but those in the 2200 block will soon have theirs delivered to a series of centralized mailboxes on that street,...

First Phase of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Town Center Project Nears Completion.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 17--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- The first retail phase of Rancho Cucamonga Town Center Square, at Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue, is less than two months away from completion, a company official said this...

Naval Base May Ship Out of Norco, Calif.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Blanca E. Sanchez May 17--NORCO, Calif. -- A Navy vice admiral will visit Norco next week to hear why federal officials should spare the Norco naval base from closure. A local group called Military Affairs Committee has been...

Chino, Calif., Redevelopment Agency to Benefit from Housing Project.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Joe Florkowski May 17--CHINO, Calif. -- Building College Park on the north side of the men's prison here will boost the city's redevelopment agency budget, but city officials say they have not yet determined the financial impact...

Social Security Glitches Trap California Retirees.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Edward Barrera May 17--At 72, Martha Crites' biggest fear is losing her job. The La Verne resident works 18 hours a week at El Monte-Rosemead Adult Education, teaching senior citizens quilting, sewing and dressmaking to help...

Claremont, Calif., Council Discusses Renovating Historic Packing House.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Mira Katz May 14--CLAREMONT, Calif. -- The packing house may have won itself a new lease on life. After four hours of discussion Tuesday night, the City Council decided to begin negotiations with Arteco Partners to renovate...

Shooting Prompts Suspension in Pomona, Calif., Postal Service.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Monica Rodriguez May 14--POMONA, Calif. -- While Sonia Caballeros admits Carlton Avenue isn't the most peaceful street in Pomona, it's not the worst either, she says. That makes what happened in her neighborhood all the more...

Schwarzenegger's Budget Prompts Cautious Optimism in California Cities.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Brenda Gazzar May 14--Local officials expressed cautious optimism about the governor's revised budget proposal Thursday, but some still had concerns about the severity of impact to their communities. "He's showing some great...

California to Take Algebra Out of the Equation.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Conor Friedersdorf May 13--In a last-minute reprieve for thousands of high school seniors, the California State Board of Education plans to rule today that 12,728 students who've yet to pass algebra can nevertheless receive a...

Home Prices Hit Record High in California; Riverside Area Sees Dramatic Spike.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Michael Rappaport May 13--Housing prices set a new record in California in the first quarter of 2004, and the only real question is whether the run-up is nearing an end. The median price of a single-family detached California...

Norco, Calif., Council Approves Fee Increases That Could Generate $105,000.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Blanca E. Sanchez May 7--NORCO, Calif. -- An increase in the city's development impact fees and other general service fees is expected to bring the city about $105,000 in additional revenues. While a majority of that revenue...

Bill Would Allow San Bernardino County, Calif., to Sell Farmland.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Joe Florkowski May 7--CHINO, Calif. -- San Bernardino County would be able to sell its farmland within the former San Bernardino County Dairy Preserve under proposed state legislation. County officials hope to sell...

Six-Figure Incomes Are Necessary to Afford California's Median-Priced Homes.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Michael Rappaport May 7--It may not be all that much longer before an imaginary sign goes up on California housing. "Those without six-figure incomes need not apply." The California Association of Realtors' monthly...

Southern California Officials Urge Residents to Protect against West Nile.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Conor Friedersdorf May 7--Prompted by the discovery of four West Nile-infected birds in as many Southern California counties, officials urged residents Thursday to begin taking precautions against the disease, and asked for help...

Corona, Calif.-Area Developers Discuss Ways to Handle Population Influx.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 6--CORONA, Calif. -- Three million more people are expected to flood the Inland Empire by 2020, and the Urban Land Institute wants to make sure everyone knows they're coming. The group's Orange County...

Study Finds Fontana, Calif., School District Is Too Top Heavy.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Naomi Kresge May 6--FONTANA, Calif. -- A study released Wednesday by an independent consultant calls for staff cuts and an organizational turnaround at the school district's central offices. The study by School Services of...

City Populations Booming in California's Inland Valley.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Edward Barrera May 6--Fontana and Rancho Cucamonga are two of the fastest growing California cities with fewer than 300,000 residents, continuing a population boom that's been going on for the past few years throughout the Inland...

Redevelopment Director Seeks Better Exposure for Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Conor Friedersdorf May 6--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- If Linda Daniels has her way, the city will spend $80,000 next year trying to change how it is portrayed in business publications like the Wall Street Journal. It will...

La Verne, Calif., to Raise Water Rates, Trash Pick-Up Costs.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Mira Katz May 5--LA VERNE, Calif. -- The City Council voted unanimously Monday to increase water and trash fees. Effective July 2, residents will pay between $2.08 and $2.58 per 1,000 gallons of water used. Current rates...

Survey Finds California Drivers Stick to Travel Plans despite High Gas Prices.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Andrew Moyle May 4--ONTARIO, Calif. -- Walter Mitchell isn't about to change where, what or how much he drives because of gas prices. Spending $42 to fill up the tank of his 1984 V-8 Cadillac El Dorado wasn't enough to change...

Teachers Union Accepts Agreement to Increase Benefits in Glen Avon, Calif.
May 4, 2004... Byline: L.C. Greene May 4--GLEN AVON, Calif.-- Jurupa Unified School District teachers will get an additional $500 in medical benefits per employee for the current school year under an agreement ratified by the teachers' union, school...

Fontana, Calif., Residential Development Side-Steps Federal Habitat Review.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Naomi Kresge May 3--FONTANA, Calif. -- A 212-acre gated residential development is on track to become the first far north Fontana project to move forward without waiting for a city habitat plan to emerge out of federal review....