Business

Both venues, crucial to the Inland Empire economy, are down to a skeleton crew because of the Coronavirus. Both are making plans to reopen, but when that will happen is anyone’s guess. Michael Krouse, head of the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has dealt with his share of crises …

San Bernardino County has begun the COVID-Compliant Business Partnership Program, which helps businesses that are making an extra effort to comply with state guidelines for reopening. The program, reportedly the first of its kind in the state, is part of the county’s commitment to rebuilding and recovery, according to a …

24 Hour Fitness has declared bankruptcy and will close 30 locations statewide, including five in the Inland Empire. A statement on the company’s website reads “24 Hour Fitness has made the difficult decision to close the following locations. Members, we invite you to work out at any reopened location throughout …

Ontario International Airport continued to take a severe beating from COVID-19 in May, as passenger traffic fell 85 percent year-over-year. Last month, 70,296 passengers passed through Ontario International, compared with 449,092 passengers in May 2019, according to data released Monday by the Ontario International Airport Authority. All of those were …

Drive-in movies for ONT    Starting next week, Ontario International Airport will host four Friday night drive-in movies on a portion of the airport parking lot.    The series will premiere June 19 with “Ford vs. Ferrari,” much of which was filmed at Ontario International, according to a statement on …

The Ontario Convention Center and Toyota Arena are seeking third-party certifications that will demonstrate the safety of each venue, both of which are preparing to reopen. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR accreditation on outbreak prevention is the “gold standard” for establishing safe public venue, as it provides “rigorous protocols in response …