Business

A chain of nonprofit blood banks that serves more than 80 Southern California hospitals has leased space in Moreno Valley. Lifestream Blood Bank will occupy 3,000 square feet in the District at Moreno Valley, a neighborhood shopping center at Hemlock Avenue and the 60 Freeway, according to Progressive Real Estate …

Ontario International Airport is apparently popular with the people who use it. The airport ranked fourth among mid-sized airports in North America for overall satisfaction, and second among California airports of all sizes in that category, according to J.D. Power’s 2024 North American Airport Satisfaction Survey. The Inland Empire’s largest …

Big Lots will permanently close its Apple Valley distribution center. The closure, announced Sept. 19, will put 349 people out of work, according to multiple reports. All employees who lose their jobs because of the closure will receive full pay and benefits through Nov. 3. The facility at 18880 Navajo …

Ontario International Airport saw its passenger count increase 13.4 percent in August compared with one year earlier, according to data released this week. 643,472 travelers passed through the airport last month – 608,360 domestic passengers and 35,112 international – the Ontario International Airport Authority reported. That increase is being attributed …

Ontario International Airport has received a $2.5 million grant that it will use to keep its airplanes cool while they’re not in use. The money from the Federal Aviation Administration will pay for replacing 22 pre-conditioned air units that are used to keep planes and jetways comfortable while the planes …

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $12.6 million to multiple charities in the Inland Empire. The 228 grants, half of which went to Native American tribes, will “support crucial initiatives in the Inland Empire and across Indian country, according to a statement. “The Spirit of Yawa’— acting …