Ontario International Airport accommodated more than 600,000 passengers in October, the first time the airport has topped that number since it was returned to local ownership in November 2016. The total passenger count of 606,497 consisted of 568,484 domestic and 38,013 international travelers, a 12 percent increase compared with October …
Read More »Building products distributor lands in Riverside
A Fortune 500 company that sells roofing products and other building materials has opened a store in Riverside. Herndon, Va.-based Beacon’s location at 2800 E. La Cadena Drive will serve residential customers and commercial contractors, according to a statement. The store, which employs seven people, opened early this month. “This area [the …
Read More »Inland food bank receives donation
A Reno, Nev.-based real estate investment and development firm has donated $10,000 to Feeding America Riverside, one of the Inland Empire’s largest food banks. The donation, announced Nov. 20, is part of Dermody Properties’ 2023 Annual Thanksgiving Capstone Award, according to a statement. Donations ranging from $3,750 to $10,000 were …
Read More »Three hotels under construction in the IE
Choice Hotels International Inc. is developing three Everhome Suites properties in the Inland Empire. The Rockville, Md. company is building the hotels with its partner, Paladin Equity Capital in Los Angeles, according to a statement. All will be four stories. Their sizes and locations are: 120 rooms at 27165 Madison …
Read More »Morongo tribe makes Thanksgiving donations
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians recently donated 15,000 turkeys to non-profit groups, churches, and charities throughout the Inland Empire and Southern California. The donations, part of the tribe’s annual Thanksgiving Outreach program, will provide an estimated 300,000 meals to families, seniors, and veterans who are in need from Coachella …
Read More »ONT braces for heavy Thanksgiving travel
Ontario International Airport expects a 12 percent increase in passenger traffic during the Thanksgiving holiday. More than 212,000 passengers will use the airport from Nov. 17 to Nov. 27, the busiest Thanksgiving travel season for the airport since 2007, according to the Ontario International Airport Authority. That prediction is based on …
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