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

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

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-Area Retailers Fear Holiday Toy Shortage.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Oct. 30--National retailers are expecting more of a scramble for toys this holiday season, but Inland Valley stores appear to have planned ahead. The recent 10-day shutdown of West Coast docks has left...

Kimberly Clark Ships Emergency Medical Supplies to Bali Via UPS.
October 29, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Oct. 29--ONTARIO, Calif.--Some 12,500 pounds of emergency medical supplies were shipped via UPS from Ontario to Sydney, Australia over the weekend for victims of the Oct. 12 bombing attack at a Bali nightclub. The...

Computer Product Wholesaler Concentrates Operations in Mira Loma, Calif.
October 28, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Oct. 28--MIRA LOMA, Calif.--When Ingram Micro Inc. decided to streamline its West Coast operations, it was good news for the Inland Valley. Ingram Micro, one of the world's largest wholesale distributors of...

Home Building Rises, Nonresidential Building Drops in San Bernardino, Calif.
October 25, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Oct. 25--BURBANK, Calif.--Home building permits are up in San Bernardino County for the second consecutive year, but the amount of building dollars being spent on private nonresidential projects is at a four-year...

Deep-Fried Sweets Are Staple of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Business.
October 22, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Oct. 22--RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--Jim Giannelli looks a little like Alan King and sounds a little like Jerry Van Dyke. Despite that pedigree, Giannelli has a business plan he hopes people will find anything...

Pomona, Calif.-Based Street Sweeper Dealership Enjoys High Sales.
October 17, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Oct. 17--POMONA, Calif.--Drive down any Inland Valley street and chances are good it was cleaned by a street sweeping machine from Haaker Equipment Co. The Pomona-based dealership sells street sweepers, asphalt...

Southern California Apartment Rents Are Rising; Inventory Not Meeting Demand.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Oct. 15--Rising apartment rents and a lack of new construction could presage problems for lower-income tenants and an overall housing crisis in Southern California. A study by Grubb & Ellis of the multifamily...

Ontario, Calif.-Area Housing Remains Affordable, Report Says.
October 10, 2002... Byline: Kevin Smith Oct. 10--California home prices continue to climb, but the Inland Empire is still the second most affordable region in the state, according to a report released Thursday. In August, 45 percent of households could...

Recreational-Vehicle Show Rolls Into Pomona, Calif.
October 10, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Oct. 10--POMONA, Calif.--When the 50th annual California RV Show starts its 10-day run today at the Fairplex, there will be plenty of choices for enthusiasts. In its 12th year in Pomona, the show features more...

Port Shutdown Depletes West Coast Warehouses.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Mike Rappaport Oct. 8--When it comes to restocking the depleted warehouses left by the dock shutdown, it could take a lot longer to clean up the mess than it did to create it. In fact, one corporate spokesman said it could...