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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 …

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  …

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 …

Stater Bros. has extended the $2-per-hour raise that it gave to all of its hourly employees at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase, which applied to workers in stores, transportation, distribution centers, corporate offices and construction, will last through May 3, according to a statement on the company’s …

Omnitrans passengers must wear a mask before being allowed to board. A non-medical face mask, scarf, bandana, handkerchief or any dense cloth are acceptable, according to a statement on the transit agency’s website. Anyone not wearing a mask or some covering will not be allowed to ride.  A covering must …

Omnitans, the largest transit agency in San Bernardino County, is implementing another round of service reductions in an attempt to help stem the spread of Coronavirus 19. Starting Monday, Route 5, which serves San Bernardino and Colton, will operate every 45 minutes. It’s route will remain the same. Other changes …