Three Inland Empire regional malls have reopened after being closed for several weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino and Promenade in Temecula returned to business Wednesday, one day after Galleria at Tyler in Riverside removed its “temporarily closed” sign, according to statements from the three …
Read More »Omnitrans to resume fare collection
Beginning June 1, Omnitrans will again collect fares and allow front-door boarding on all of its buses. In March, San Bernardino County’s largest transit agency stopped bus fare payment temporarily and required all passengers to enter and leave at the back of the bus, according to a statement on the …
Read More »Inland chapter of Feeding America receives donation
One of the largest food banks in the Inland Empire has received a donation from an Orange County developer. Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino is one of 11 food banks nationwide to receive assistance from Bixby Development Co., according to a statement. “Food banks make an immediate impact and a lasting …
Read More »Stater Bros., Chobani to help military families
Stater Bros. Charities and Chobani, maker of the popular Greek yogurt, will donate $75,000 to Operation Homefront to help support military and veteran families in areas served by Stater Bros. Markets. The funding will go to Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance program, which helps families with multiple issues including grocery …
Read More »ONT passenger, cargo numbers move in opposite directions
Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport dropped 93.5 percent in April, another sign of the damage COVID-19 is inflicting on the Inland Empire economy. Fewer than 29,000 air travelers passed through the airport during the fourth month of the year, compared with nearly 445,000 in April 2019, the Ontario International …
Read More »Stater Bros. leaves pay increase in place
Stater Bros., the largest private employer in the Inland Empire, is again extending the $2-an-hour-raise it gave to its hourly employees at the start of the COVID-19 crisis. The pay increase, which was extended once in mid-April, will now remain in place at least through May 31, according to a …
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