Business

Stater Bros. has extended the $2-per-hour raise it gave to all of its hourly employees earlier this month. The extension, which will start Dec. 27 and last for at least two weeks, applies to all hourly workers in stores, distribution facilities, transportation, corporate offices, and construction, according to a statement. …

The pandemic dominated the local news, but there were other stories. Ontario International welcomed new service and a new FedEx facility, the High Desert got a close examination from some of its residents, Riverside got a new mayor and Montclair revealed a major renovation plan for its struggling shopping mall. …

COVID-19 is being blamed for a decline in passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport last month. Total traveler volume in November was more than 212,000, about 5,000 fewer than October, according to data released by the Ontario International Airport Authority. That ended six consecutive months of increased passenger traffic. Year-over-year, …

Inland Empire business activity bounced back in the third quarter, as the region recovered an estimated 54,000 jobs during that time, according to a report. Helped by a jump in consumer spending, the region’s business activity rose 16 percent, up dramatically from the 26.5 percent decline, the UC Riverside School …

A popular discount retailer will open a store in Riverside. Big Lots, which operates more than 1,400 stores in 47 states, has leased 35,000 square feet at Canyon Springs Marketplace next to the 60 Freeway, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. Progressive Real Estate represented the landlord …

Hawaiian Airlines will begin flying round-trip flights between Ontario International Airport and Honolulu this spring. The flights between Ontario International and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport will happen five times a week beginning March 16 and 17, according to a statement on the airport’s website. “We’re excited to be able …