Palm Springs International Airport pumped $2.5 billion into the Coachella Valley economy and accounted for 18,777 jobs during fiscal year 2024, according to a recent study. The Coachella Valley’s largest airport also generated $864 million in wages paid, $1.5 billion in gross domestic product and $382 million in tax revenue, …
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Riverside, San Bernardino counties pleased with this year’s PIT Count
Both Riverside and San Bernardino counties are claiming progress in their efforts to reduce their homeless populations, according to data released this month. Riverside County identified 3,990 people who were living in a homeless shelter or on the street during its annual Point-in-Time Count, which county officials and a team …
Read More »Morongo tribe makes donations
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has donated nearly $400,000 to 80 nonprofit organizations throughout the Inland Empire. The donations – $5,000 to each entity – were announced during the recent Morongo Community Outreach Awards Luncheon, according to a statement on the tribe’s website. Collectively, the groups provide multiple services …
Read More »ONT has 50th straight month of passenger growth
Ontario International Airport accommodated 575,623 passengers in April, a 0.4 percent year-over-year increase, according to a report. That marks the 50th consecutive month the airport’s passenger count has grown, a streak that began in March 2021, the Ontario International Airport Authority reported May 22. Domestic passengers – 539,067 – were …
Read More »San Bernardino County to get state funding for homeless facility
San Bernardino County is close to receiving a $38.7 million state grant that it will use to build a facility to help homeless people. The county’s Behavioral Health Department has received a conditional award letter from the the state Department of Health Care Services confirming the $38.7 million the county …
Read More »AV watchdog committee holds first meeting
Apple Valley’s Measure P Oversight Committee recently held its first meeting during which it considered upgrading the town’s contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. After taking their oath of office in the town council chambers, the five-member panel discussed adding one sergeant, eight deputies, and one sheriff’s service …
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