Business

Ontario International Airport got a double dose of good news in March. The airport posted double-digit growth in its passenger count not just for the month but for the first quarter of 2023, according to data released Monday. More than 501,000 air travelers passed through the airport during the third …

West Coast Dental, a chain with more than 40 locations throughout California, will open its first High Desert office. The company has signed a 10-year lease to locate next to Hesperia Square, a shopping center anchored by a Vallarta supermarket and a Dollar Tree discount store, according to Progressive Real …

The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing loans to businesses that were damaged in last year’s Fairview Fire. Acting on its own, the administration declared an emergency related to the month-long fire after California’s request for a disaster declaration was denied, according to a statement on Riverside County’s website. The …

The Inland Empire isn’t creating nearly as many startup businesses as it was a few years ago, a report has found. In 2021, the percentage of businesses in Riverside and San Bernardino counties that were considered startups was 2.8 percent, according to the 2022 State of Entrepreneurship report, released on …

San Bernardino County has approved a program designed to help businesses that were hurt by this winter’s snow storms. The  Mountain Small Business Grants Snow Response Program, passed recently by the board of supervisors, provides one-time grants to businesses and nonprofits, according to a statement on the county’s website. To …

Ontario-based Cardenas Markets raised nearly $60,000 for the American Heart Association in February. The money will go toward the association’s “Life Is Why,” campaign, which promotes longer living through a healthier lifestyle, according to a statement. “We are so proud to partner with our local communities and caring customers to …