The Chamber of Commerce expresses its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Army Specialist Alex J. Ram, age 20, of Rancho Cucamonga. 

Specialist Ram died on February 1, 2022 while serving our country. Specialist Ram was assigned to B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO. He was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. 

Our community mourns the loss of Alex and we will remember his sacrifice as he paid the ultimate price to protect our freedom. Rest in Peace.

Max is Vice President of Sales Engineering at Panatron, Inc. - A full service repair division and document scanning company located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, that has been in business since 1980. As Max likes to say, "Panatron can take your banker boxes or documents and turn them into a USB stick!" Panatron also provides equipment repair services; they can repair or provide service on many of your current tech devices, and they also specialize in repairing units that are older, obsolete, or are no longer supported by their manufacturer.

We asked Max a few questions so YOU can get to know him better! See his answers below:

What is the funniest thing that has happened to you at work?

"I once saw a mouse in my office, and I got so scared that I jumped up on my desk, screamed out loud, and everybody laughed at me."

What did you want to be when you "grew up?" How has that evolved? Is there any similarity between what you wanted to be, and what you currently do?

"Regarding the similarity between the two, definitely no. Between three and five years old, I wanted to be a choo-choo train locomotive; but during junior and high school, I was fascinated with electronic kinds of stuff, and I was working on projects at that time- then I went to college."

If you could speak to your younger, past self when you first started your career, what is one piece of advice you'd give?

"Don't get 'MARRIED', and don't get into management."

If your friend visited from out of town, what is one local place you'd be sure to take them to, and why?

"I would take them on a warehouse tour of Rancho Cucamonga, while telling them/showing them it's agricultural history."

BERT is a training program designed to prepare businesses and employees for an emergency. 

The BERT series is offered throughout the year. Although each session can be taken as a stand-alone preparedness course, together the series offers comprehensive training in: 

• Emergency Kit/Business Inventory Resources 
• Basic First Aid for You and Your Co-Workers 
• Fire Suppression Exercises 
• Search and Rescue Techniques 

All BERT courses will be held at RCFD's All-Risk Training Center located at 11285 Jersey Blvd. 

• Unit #1 Disaster Business Operations 

February 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

• Unit #2 Employee Preparedness 

March 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

• Unit #3 Fire Safety and Utility Controls 

May 19, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

• Unit #4 and #5 Emergency Operations and Business Continuity Plans 

July 21, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

• Unit #6 Terrorism, Crime, Cybersecurity, and Safety Awareness 

September 15, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

For more information, call 1-909-774-3020 or email ReadyRC@CityofRC.us. 

STATE OF THE CITY: POSTPONED TO APRIL 19

The City of Rancho Cucamonga announced a date change for the upcoming State of the City. Previously scheduled for February 24th, the event has been moved to Tuesday, April 19th, 2022.

5:30 - 6:30 pm: Registration & Networking

6:30 - 6:00 pm: Program & Presentation

7:00 - 8:00 pm: Networking

Tickets are on sale now! Click on the image above to visit the webpage.

Use code "CHAMBER" at check out.

The City continues to consider proposals for the redevelopment of the historic Regina Winery, which is currently operated as the Joseph Filippi Winery and Tasting Room. The vision is to make this 14.2 acre property a winery-related, resort-inspired destination with a potential mix of hospitality, dining and drinking, open space, and hospitality-integrated residential uses.

In Summer 2021, the community survey showed that residents generally favored uses that would have more winery focus and activity, with less density of residential development. Residents like the idea of more dining, breweries and/or distilleries, tasting rooms, and shopping on the site.

Of the original three proposals the City was considering, one of the proposers (Cucamonga Valley Winery) has withdrawn from the process. Two proposers – Cooper’s Row and CORE Village remain under consideration and the City is seeking additional feedback on their proposals.

Please share your thoughts by completing a follow-up survey:

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