Business

The town has attracted much retail during the past year, and there’s more on the way, but it’s not alone. A lot of retailers are liking the High Desert more and more. The High Desert is undergoing a retail renaissance, and Apple Valley is helping to lead the charge. During …

Attendance at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona dropped slightly this year compared with 2013. This year’s fair, which ended its 23-day run Sunday, attracted 1,204,911 patrons, down from 1,438,514 last year, said Michael Chee, Fairplex spokesman. Officials believe hot weather, and possibly the elimination of $1 admission on …

Stater Bros. will hold its annual Believe Walk Oct. 5 in Redlands. More than 10,000 people are expected to participate in this year’s event, which raises money for various Inland cancer-fighting organizations, according to a Stater Bros. Charities’ release. The event has raised more than $2.1 million since it began …

Big Bear Mountain Resorts has agreed to be bought by the operators of Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort. The resort in the San Bernardino Mountains covers nearly 140 acres of private property and another 438 acres operated by the U.S. Forest Service, according to multiple reports. Mammoth Mountain will pay $38 …

Kohl’s announced Wednesday that it will hire more than 67,000 temporary workers during the upcoming holiday season. The Wisconsin-based department store chain, which operates 19 stores in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, plans to hire about 50 workers per store, with hiring levels varying depending on need, according to a …

After a two-year hiatus, the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival is back for its 18th year. Some less-than-stellar fundraising and a lack of financial assistance from the state caused the festival to be put on hold after 2011, but the event has been reorganized and is scheduled to …