Thomas Horan, dean of the University of Redlands School of Business, will present “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” a webinar that examines how the principles of purposeful leadership apply within a crisis environment, such as the current COVID-19 global pandemic.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. has informed the city of Redlands that it has laid off four employees in its Redlands outlet.

The national average price is up for the third straight week, but it is still 99 cents a gallon lower than this time last year, according to the Gas Buddy website. This trajectory is predicted to continue as most states open and demand for gas rebounds.

After years of trending solidly upward, business activity in the Inland Empire was knocked off its growth rails in the first quarter, an unsurprising result of the worldwide halt in economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local businesses usually have tight budgets, with little “wiggle room”, so undeniably need patronage during this shutdown. To help our readers continue to be supportive, all the businesses profiled in this paper the past year were contacted by phone or email to find out which are “open” for …

 Hundreds of Redlands workers and residents are suffering the economic impacts generated by COVID-19 through different furloughs at local companies and the unemployment forecast is not hopeful.

At the Maupin Financial Advisors office in Redlands they are reassuring their clients during this time of financial insecurity with the motto: “I am a long-term investor in a short-term world.”

The Redlands Forum, sponsored by Esri and the University of Redlands Town & Gown, will present a panel on the history of the chamber and its mission today at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday March 11, at Esri.

The annual Beautification & Redlands Heroes Awards nomination forms are now available at cityofredlands.org/awards.

Locally produced olive oil from locally grown olives — that’s what you get from Lot22 Olive Oil Co., owned by Zach and Andrea Thorp.

After 15 years in the making, Walmart has announced to the city of Redlands the decision not to proceed with a proposed 256,614-square-foot supercenter on the land at San Bernardino Avenue and Tennessee Street, the multinational retail corporation confirmed to the Redlands Community News.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded a grant of $1 million to Indian Country Today and will be the founding partner for a national news broadcast for and about American Indian and Alaska Native issues.

A quick reminder about the Chamber’s Rise ‘N Shine program.

Recipients of trophies and annual awards from Redlands High School may never know their names were engraved by Renie DeHoog, who has owned and operated All-Star Engraving in Redlands for the past 23 years. Attracted to the process of engraving, she purchased a business that had been operatin…

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• Young Professionals Network to host a workshop on business coaching with Cori Freeman at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. Cori’s areas of business coaching cover leadership, time and stress management, culture change, marketing/advertising/promoting, and other key areas.

The Chamber is happy to announce the launch of a new recognition program for local businesses. The purpose of the Business Leader of the Month award is to recognize local businesses that have made an impact on our community through their business expertise and community service. The Business…

The building that housed Kmart for decades could now house an auto parts store and warehouse after the sale of the building was completed over the holidays.

Redlands Christian Schools, providing quality Christian education for nearly 100 years, will hold three open houses at its schools this month.

Beginning on Friday, Dec. 6, the Redlands Police Department facility at 1270 W. Park Ave. will be closed temporarily due to installation of new flooring in the Emergency Operations Center, the city announced.

Construction of the Redlands Passenger Rail Project will force complete closure of Eureka Street  from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays until Friday, Dec. 13, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority reports.

Redlands has joined the Small Business Saturday Coalition along with the Redlands Chamber of Commerce to support Small Business Saturday, which takes place on Saturday, Nov. 30.  

• Of all the industrial and business development in the Inland Empire, rapid expansion occurring at the Ontario International Airport is a standout. Year-over-year growth in passenger traffic at the airport has jumped 9.6 percent compared to 0.3 percent growth at Los Angeles International Ai…

“It shouldn’t be about country club California. This should be a California everyone can live in,” said Christopher Thornberg, director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development, neatly summarizing the theme of the center’s 2019 annual conference.