Business

More than 800 people gathered last month for the 23rd Annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards, which recognized the top business people and accomplishments in the Inland Empire during the past year. The black-tie gala, held Nov. 18 at the Riverside Convention Center, acknowledged business people in seven business and …

Beaumont has opened a business resource center that helps entrepreneurs, small businesses and start-up businesses. The Pass Area Business Hub is a partnership between Mt. San Jacinto College and Riverside County, both of which are trying to improve business in the San Gorgonio Pass Area, according to a statement on …

Savers, the for-profit thrift store chain, has opened in Rancho Cucamonga. The store at 9640 Baseline Ave. opened Nov. 20 in a space formerly occupied by a 99 Cents Only, according to Val Thompson, the Savers’ manager. About 50 people work there. The store’s hours are 10 a.m. to 8 …

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians recently donated more than 15,000 turkeys to non-profit groups, churches and charities throughout Southern California. The tribe’s 39th annual Thanksgiving Outreach will provide about 300,000 meals to families, seniors and veterans in need, according to a tribal statement. Tribal members and volunteers gathered at …

Ontario International Airport expects to accommodate more than 234,000 travelers during the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period, a four percent year-over-year increase. This year’s passenger volume is expected to top last year’s record for Thanksgiving travel when nearly 225,000 passengers moved through Ontario International, according to a statement on the airport’s …

Construction has begun on two filling stations in the Coachella Valley that will be owned and operated by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The Agua Caliente Fuel stations will be located at the northeast corner of East Palm Canyon and Monty Hall Drive in Cathedral City, the other …