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 …
Read More »Plasma donation chain lands in High Desert
A plasma donation center has opened in Victorville. BioLife Plasma Services has leased 18,600 square feet in the Victorville Shopping Center at 12480 Amargosa Road, according to SharpLine, a boutique commercial real estate firm in Pasadena. SharpLine represented 99 Cents Only Stores, the property’s landlord and previous tenant, in the …
Read More »New flights to start at PSP in December
Palm Springs International Airport will begin offering new round-trip flights, one of them international, in December. Porter Airlines will provide thrice-weekly nonstop flights to Toronto starting Dec. 12, according to a statement on the airport’s website. “Adding Porter Airlines to our growing roster of carriers is a fantastic development for …
Read More »Big Lots files Chapter 11
Big Lots, the discount retail chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Columbus, Ohio-based company plans to sell its assets and ongoing business operations to Nexus Capital Management, a private equity firm based in Santa Monica, according to multiple reports. High inflation and interest rates have hurt the …
Read More »Goodwill to reopen stores
Goodwill has refurbished,12 of its Southern California thrift stores, including three in the Inland Empire, and will reopen them this weekend. The re-openings are scheduled to be held Sept. 12-15, according to a company statement. The Inland stores are in Colton at 1330 E. Washington St., Corona at 1120 W. …
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