Amazon recently announced they will be hiring 150,000 people across the U.S. including 23,000 in California for the holiday season. The jobs, which will include stowing, shipping, packing and shipping, have an average starting pay of $18 per hour and sign-on bonuses up to $3,000. “We are proud to be …
Read More »Multifamily property near Cal State San Bernardino fetches $53.6 million
The Vue, a 197-unit multifamily property directly adjacent to California State University, San Bernardino has been sold for $53.6 million in an off-market transaction. The buyer is a joint venture between Tailwind Investment Group — a Newport Beach-based privately held commercial real estate investment management company focused on value-add and core-plus multifamily investments in the Western U.S. — and The Roxborough …
Read More »Stater Bros. Charities and PepsiCo Present $50,000 to Fallen Patriots Foundation
Stater Bros. Markets and PepsiCo associates gathered to commemorate PepsiCo’s 6th annual “Rolling Remembrance,” an 8,000+ mile long relay that honors military heroes who lost their lives while serving the United States. This cross-country relay embarks from Seattle, transporting an American flag first flown on a UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter in …
Read More »The Buffet is Alive and Well at Hibachi Grill
We stopped by the Hibachi Grill Buffet in the Walmart Shopping Center on Highland Avenue this week to check on its status. We are happy to report that it is in full operation and has been for some time. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on restaurants over the past two years, …
Read More »Finalists announced for 2021 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards
The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino on Friday announced the finalists for this year’s Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program. 27 entrepreneurs were selected from a pool of over 250 nominees. The 35 semi-finalists participated in a reception on September 30 sponsored by RP&B …
Read More »Cynthia Kiser Murphey selected to run San Manuel’s Las Vegas Casino
The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority (“SMGHA”) recently announced that Cynthia Kiser Murphey has joined the San Manuel team as General Manager for The Palms Casino Resort (The “Palms”) in Las Vegas. SMGHA Nevada, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SMGHA, is in a definitive agreement to acquire the …
Read More »Multifamily project in San Bernardino sells for $11.5 million
An 80-unit apartment complex in San Bernardino has been sold for $11.5 million. The Debwany Apartments, 2936 Loma Ave. are located on 2.2 acres and has more than 60,000 square feet of rentable space, according to The Mogharebi Group, a brokerage firm in Costa Mesa that negotiated the sale. The …
Read More »Cannabis operators agree to settle lawsuit and pay back taxes to city
It will be raining green in the City of San Bernardino (in more ways than one) as the City prevailed in lawsuits against two local marijuana distributors and will receive nearly two million dollars in back taxes from them very soon. The owners of the two businesses, Captain Jack’s Dispensary …
Read More »San Manuel receives Great Place to Work Certification
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced that the San Manuel Casino has received Certification from the Great Places to Work Institute, an authority on workplace culture, leadership behaviors, employee retention and increased innovation. “Great Place to Work Certification™ isn’t something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication …
Read More »Businesses still starved for workers
The signs are everywhere – help wanted – now hiring and everyone has heard the stories by now. Jobs are available but nobody is applying for them or at least very few people are getting hired. Joanie (not her real name because she preferred to remain anonymous) who is a …
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