Tutoring center celebrates first year

Celebrating its first year of operation, the Brainy Learning Center in Bernardo Heights is earning high marks from students who enjoy improving their academic knowledge in math and English.

Hilltop Preschool hosting opening event

Hilltop Preschool is celebrating its grand opening Saturday with a fun-filled party for local families that benefits a good cause.

SDN Chamber launches online ‘job bank’

By Elizabeth Marie Himchak A new online “job bank” is making it easier for the unemployed to find hundreds of career openings throughout San Diego County. The site has links to an estimated 750 open local positions at small, locally owned businesses to international corporations including Sony, Northrop Grumman and Wal-Mart, according to Debra Rosen, [...]

Business briefs: Chamber receives accreditation

The United States Chamber of Commerce has awarded the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce with a 3-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on the community.

Social media workshop is Nov. 3 in Poway

The Pomerado Newspaper Group will be hosting a social media marketing workshop on Nov. 3 to help businesses take the first step into social media.

Carmel Mountain Ranch Borders bookstore added to closure list

The Borders bookstore in Carmel Mountain Ranch has been added to the list of more than 200 store closings stemming from the company’s bankruptcy filing.

The Borders at The Courtyard-Carmel Mountain will close by the end of May, the company announced.

RB fitness center hits milestone

Personally Fit, a full-service fitness facility in Rancho Bernardo, recently surpassed the milestone of servicing over 100,000 clients.

Personally Fit originally opened in 1990 as a fitness facility and added physical therapy services in 2001. The owners, Jim and Doris Flood and Brian and Cathie Gillespie, are Rancho Bernardo/Poway residents.

Poway-developed MDsuite certified

Poway-based Data Strategies’ MDsuite has received the federal government’s stamp of approval by earning the “Complete EHR Ambulatory Certification.” The designation officially deems the Electronic Health Record (EHR) software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Dream Design Builders honored

Dream Design Builders of Rancho Bernardo has received Contractor of the Year awards from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry in four categories:

Former RB bank building purchased

The former San Diego National Bank building in Rancho Bernardo has been purchased by Boardwalk Development, Inc. in partnership with James Nierman.

The 14,000 square foot, two-story, building at 16789 Bernardo Center Drive is a former Home Federal Savings branch featuring a brick facade, wood shutters and a balcony. San Diego National Bank purchased the building September 1999 for $2,400,000.