Ontario International Airport is apparently popular with the people who use it. The airport ranked fourth among mid-sized airports in North America for overall satisfaction, and second among California airports of all sizes in that category, according to J.D. Power’s 2024 North American Airport Satisfaction Survey. The Inland Empire’s largest …
Read More »Big Lots shuts down AV distribution center
Big Lots will permanently close its Apple Valley distribution center. The closure, announced Sept. 19, will put 349 people out of work, according to multiple reports. All employees who lose their jobs because of the closure will receive full pay and benefits through Nov. 3. The facility at 18880 Navajo …
Read More »August a good month at ONT
Ontario International Airport saw its passenger count increase 13.4 percent in August compared with one year earlier, according to data released this week. 643,472 travelers passed through the airport last month – 608,360 domestic passengers and 35,112 international – the Ontario International Airport Authority reported. That increase is being attributed …
Read More »ONT gets another federal grant
Ontario International Airport has received a $2.5 million grant that it will use to keep its airplanes cool while they’re not in use. The money from the Federal Aviation Administration will pay for replacing 22 pre-conditioned air units that are used to keep planes and jetways comfortable while the planes …
Read More »San Manuel Tribe announces charitable donations
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $12.6 million to multiple charities in the Inland Empire. The 228 grants, half of which went to Native American tribes, will “support crucial initiatives in the Inland Empire and across Indian country, according to a statement. “The Spirit of Yawa’— acting …
Read More »Pic N Save coming to High Desert
Pic N Save Bargains, a reworking of the original Pic N Save discount retail chain, will locate in Victorville. The company has signed a 10-year lease on a 29,680-square-foot space at 7th Street and La Paz Drive, part of a shopping center anchored by Superior Grocers, according to Progressive Real Estate …
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