Country music icon Willie Nelson will bring his “Willie Nelson & Family” show to the Toyota Arena in Ontario. The show is scheduled for Jan. 14, with a special guest to be announced in the meantime, according to a statement. Nelson has been writing, recording and performing for six decades, …
Read More »Another double digit increase in passengers for OIA
Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport rose 10.5 percent in October, the fourth consecutive month the airport’s passenger count experienced a year-over-year increase. More than 504,000 travelers – 480,000 domestic and 24,000 international – passed through the airport last month, increases of 10.3 percent and 13.9 percent respectively, the Ontario …
Read More »Gov. Gavin Newsom vows to take a regional approach to California’s problems
The state’s economy has grown considerably since the end of the Great Recession, but some parts of the state have grown more than others. It’s time to correct that imbalance, according to Newsom. Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the 2019 California Economic Summit in Fresno, a bipartisan …
Read More »BofA gives grants to two Inland nonprofits
Two Inland Empire nonprofits have been recognized by the Bank of America for their charitable work. Habitat for Humanity Riverside and Coachella Valley have been named 2019 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders recipients for their work with affordable housing and creating college and career opportunities for low-income households, respectively, according to …
Read More »Lewis County, Washington sees great potential in the Inland Empire
As a source of jobs, that is. A non-profit economic development organization is looking to lure small manufactures, and it will be down here in two months to make a recruiting pitch. Watch out, Inland Empire. A nonprofit economic development organization in Lewis County, Wash. – population 78,000 – is …
Read More »Report: IE fast-growing market for small businesses
The Inland Empire is the fifth fastest-growing small business markets in California, according to a report. Eight of the top 10 markets are in Northern California, with San Francisco topping the list, according to the California Rising Cities Small Business Index, the inaugural version of which was released recently. The …
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