The multi-billion relief package approved by the House and Senate last week should help small businesses stay on their feet, at least for awhile. However, more help will be needed to get through the COVID-19 crisis, which has already led to an estimated 26 million unemployment claims nationwide. Small businesses …
Read More »Stater Bros. modifies hours
Stater Bros. will return to its regular closing time – 11 p.m. – starting today. Stores will continue to open at 7 a.m., with the first hour reserved exclusively for seniors, according to a statement. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 began, all 169 Stater Bros. markets have been closing at …
Read More »Organic food store to open in Corona
A family-owned organic and natural food store is scheduled to open Saturday in Corona. Organic Roots, which operates a store in Temecula, will begin operating at McKinley Crossroads, according to a statement. Anchored by a 24-Hour Fitness and an Office Furniture Outlet, McKinley Crossroads is located at 275 Teller St. …
Read More »Bonds will help pay for Las Vegas rail project
A state agency has approved the second half of $600 million in bond allocations that will help pay for the Virgin Train XpressWest rail project, which will connect Southern California to Las Vegas. The private equity bonds, OK’d by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, will be funded through a …
Read More »Esri helps federal agency battle COVID-19
Redlands-based Esri is providing its mapping and analytics technology to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help it in its battle against COVID-19. The technology, which Esri is providing for free, is being distributed to FEMA partners and organizations nationwide, according to a statement. This collaboration is part of Esri’s …
Read More »ONT: passengers down, cargo up
The COVID-19 pandemic inflicted its first serious damage on Ontario International Airport in March, but only on one side of the ledger. First, the bad side: passenger traffic fell 46.4 percent compared with March 2019, a decline caused mostly by the stay-at-home orders issued by the state and counties, the …
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