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Ontario International Airport is predicting a substantial increase in July 4th passenger traffic this year. An estimated 117,805 air travelers will use the airport from July 2 through July 7, a 10.3 percent increase compared with 2023, according to a statement on the airport’s website. Airlines are offering more than …

More than 600 warehouse workers at two Smart & Final warehouses have gone on strike, protesting mass layoffs and what they believe are unfair labor practices. Workers at the Riverside and City of Commerce facilities walked off the job June 20 and have remained so this week, according to multiple …

Ontario International Airport has retained its “A” rating regarding outstanding revenue bonds. S&P Global Ratings, a New York credit rating company, recently reaffirmed that long-term rating due the airport’s “robust [passenger count] recovery that now exceeds pre-pandemic levels,” according to a statement on the airport’s website. S&P Global said its …

An Inland Empire fireworks manufacturer has bought a special effects effects company in Washington. Pyro Spectaculars by Souza in Rialto recently purchased Pyro & Fire FX, LLC, according to a statement released June 21 by the Inland Empire company. Terms of transaction, including the purchase price and possible job losses, …

Charter Communications is closing an Ontario call center, a move expected to eliminate about 450 jobs within the next two months. The telecommunications company recently told the state Employment Development Department that it will permanently shut down its call center at 1260 S Dupont Ave., according to multiple reports. No …

More than 618,000 air travelers passed through Ontario International Airport in May, the most in any month since the airport moved to local ownership in 2016. The previous monthly record was set in October, when Ontario International accommodated 606,497 passengers, according to data released June 17 by the Ontario International Airport Authority. …