JCPenney is closing 162 stores nationwide, including two in the Inland Empire. The venerable department store chain, which filed Ch. 11 last month, will close the stores in the next 10 to 16 weeks, according to a statement on the company’s website. Two of the stores slated for closing are …
Read More »Riverside to provide grants to small businesses
Riverside is providing one-time grants of up to $7,500 to small businesses hurt by COVID-19. The Microenterprise Business Grant Program will use money provided to the city by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to a statement on the city’s website. Riverside is conducting the program with …
Read More »Staters to open OC store
Stater Bros. will build a store in Ladera Ranch, its 30th location in Orange County. The 48,000-square-foot store, at 25636 Crown Valley Parkway, is scheduled to open at 7 a.m. Wednesday following a cleaning and sanitation procedure related to COVID-19, according to a statement on the company’s website. After Wednesday …
Read More »California, and the Inland Empire, begin to reopen businesses
Restaurants, barber shops, salons and casinos were among the establishments that began to come back last week, with some significant restrictions placed on them. It remains to be seen if people will go out and spend money or stay home awhile longer. Two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a …
Read More »Omnitrans to offer Summer Youth Fare
At least one thing hasn’t been disrupted by COVID-19: Omnitrans will again offer a summer discount to young riders. Starting June 1 and lasting through Aug. 31, anyone under 18 years old may ride Omintrans for $1 roundtrip, according to a statement on the transit agency’s website. The Summer Youth …
Read More »Nonstop flights from ONT to Houston planned
Southwest Airlines will begin non-stop routes between Ontario International Airport and Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport later this year. The flights, which will return Southwest to a full-service schedule, are scheduled to begin Nov. 1, according to statement. Further details, including how many flights per day, per week and ticket …
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