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 …
Read More »Stater Bros. increases pay raise
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 …
Read More »Omnitrans requires all passengers to wear masks
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 …
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