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Twenty finalists have been selected for the first-ever entrepreneurship Legacy Award, part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program hosted by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino. Finalists were selected from past Spirit award winners.  Two award recipients …

Southern Californians will now have more options when it comes to traveling to Vegas. Breeze Airways announced new nonstop flights from San Bernardino International Airport to Las Vegas beginning February 16, 2023. The roundtrip flights will be offered on Thursdays and Sundays with ticket prices starting at $29 one way. …

Stater Bros. Markets announced last week that Phil Smith has retired as Chairman of the Board for Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc. Stater Bros. Chief Executive Officer Pete Van Helden has been appointed Chairman, and Sean Varner, Managing Partner of Varner & Brandt LLP, has been appointed Vice Chairman. Smith will …

Stater Bros. Markets has promoted Greg McNiff to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. McNiff will lead the company’s Marketing, Retail, and Distribution Departments and report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pete Van Helden. “Greg is known for being a compassionate leader and I admire his thoughtfulness and …

The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino has announced the finalists for the 20th anniversary celebration of the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program. Twenty-eight entrepreneurs were selected from a pool of more than 200 nominees. Thirty-three semi-finalists participated in a reception on September 29 …

Stater Bros. Markets has announced that customers can pay for Instacart orders with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). “Stater Bros. has always been committed to caring for our local communities,” said Rebecca Calvin, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “This partnership allows us to do …

The City of San Bernardino Building and Safety Division issued more building permits last month than any other recent month by a wide margin. 736 permits, with a total valuation of almost $26 million, were issued in August. “Activity has been picking up all year,” said Nathan Freeman, Agency Director …

Minority entrepreneurship is thriving in the Inland Empire according to a report by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). The State of Entrepreneurship Minority Report showed more than 50 percent of inland businesses are owned by minority entrepreneurs with Hispanic owners leading …

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced on Tuesday they formed an new division, this one focused specifically on Amazon. According to the union, the division will unite Amazon employees, secure more workplace protections in the warehouse and logistics industry, and defend workers. “For 120 years, the Teamsters have proudly and …

Beginning September 26, Rebecca Calvin will take over as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Stater Bros. Markets. She will report to Chief Executive Officer Pete Van Helden and serve on the company’s Executive Leadership Team. Calvin will lead the company’s marketing efforts which include the Sales and …