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The government shutdown put a dent into Ontario International Airport’s domestic passenger in count in November. Domestic travelers last month totaled 536,287, a 5.7 percent year-over-year drop attributed in part to the Federal Aviation Administration ordering airlines to reduce domestic flights, according to the Ontario International Airport Authority. That order, …

A meat-packing facility in Riverside will shut down, eliminating 374 jobs in the process. The plant at 15555 Meridian Parkway is operated by Swift Beef Co. a subsidiary of JBS USA, according to multiple reports. Based in Greeley, Colo., JBS USA is a global food company that provides meat and …

A record number of passengers are expected to pass through Ontario International Airport during the upcoming holiday travel season. Airport officials are predicting that more than 362,000 travelers will use the airport during that time, a 2.2 percent year-over-year increase and the most during the holiday travel season in the …

Workers at an Amazon facility in Riverside walked off the job Dec. 16. The middle-of-the-night walkout at the warehouse-distribution facility at 20901 Krameria Ave. is the latest attempt by Amazon workers to pressure the retail giant into providing better pay and working conditions, according to multiple reports. The walkout, at …

Perris’ South Metrolink Station will get a $24 million makeover. The facility at 1304 Case Road will get a second passenger platform and additional track, its existing platform will be extended to allow for eight-car Metrolink trains, and pedestrian safety will be upgraded, according to statement. Also, the station’s layover …

Southwest Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights between Ontario International Airport and Honolulu next summer. Starting June 4, there will be a morning flight from Ontario International and a return evening flight from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, according to a statement on Ontario International’s website. “We couldn’t be more …