A restaurant chain that features a sports bar, bowling lanes and an arcade is coming to Ontario. Big Al’s expects to open in the former Best Buy at 4120 E. Fourth St. during the first quarter of next year, said Todd Moore, chief operating officer for the Vancouver, Wash.-based company. …
Read More »SB County Businesses Get Tax Credits
Seven businesses in San Bernardino County have earned $3.65 million in tax credits for expanding and creating jobs. The award, from the California Competes Tax Credit program, will help those companies generate approximately $79.3 million in investments within the county and hire more than 500 full-time employees, according to a …
Read More »The Future is Bright for Small Businesses in the Inland Empire
So says Mike Stull, an academic and entrepreneur who runs a local academic program devoted to growing and developing entrepreneurship in the two-county region. Now is probably a good time to start a business in the Inland Empire, although there could be some rough patches ahead, according to Stull. To …
Read More »OIA Traffic Up
Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport was up during the first quarter of this year, in part because of a steep increase in international traffic. Overall traffic was up 1.87 percent compared with the first quarter of 2015, according to data released Thursday by Los Angeles World Airports. During the …
Read More »Native Americans Donate to Library
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $40,000 to The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library. The money, which was presented earlier this month, will be used to buy books for four city libraries, according to a statement. The books will be in various genres for people …
Read More »Another Sporting Goods Chain Folds
For the second time in two weeks, a major sporting goods store chain is calling its quits, a move that will be felt in the Inland Empire. Sports Authority, which operates eight stores in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, is going out of business one month after filing for Chapter …
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