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Passenger activity at Ontario International Airport rose slightly in February. Traffic rose .55 percent during that month compared with February 2014, according to Los Angeles World Airports’ monthly report on passenger traffic at Ontario International. In raw numbers, 287,939 passengers passed through Ontario International in February compared with 286,362 passengers …

Most California residents agree that the drought is a major issue facing the state, but there’s disagreement over whether everyone is doing enough to save water. Sixty six percent of all adults in the state say the regional water supply is a problem, but the same percentage maintains that some …

Riverside County is now the 10th largest county in the United States based on population. The county had more than 2.3 million residents as of July 1, just enough to bypass Queens County in New York and land it in the top 10, according to data released this week by …

Aeromexico will offer roundtrip flights between Ontario International Airport and Mexico City starting next month. The flights, on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, are scheduled to start April 6, airport officials announced Wednesday. Once those flights begin, Aeromexico will operate eight international flights out of Ontario International: the airline, the …

Supporters of medical marijuana dispensaries in Upland are asking for a court order that would mandate a special election to settle the issue. If approved, three dispensaries would be allowed to operate legally in the northwest part of the city, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. …

Riverside County could save $170,000 by not renewing two contracts with Sacramento lobbying firms that expired last year. However, should the county chooses to make that move, it will still need to find independent help to secure much-needed state and federal dollars, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Those …