A construction company in central California will repair a section of Ortega Highway State Route 74 in southwest Riverside County. Granite Construction in Watsonville has been awarded an $88 million contract by the California Department of Transportation to make the upgrades near Lake Elsinore, according to a statement on the …
Read More »ONT to offer Chicago flights
United Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights this May between Ontario International Airport and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Service from Ontario is scheduled to begin May 22, while the flights from Chicago will start the next day, according to a statement on Ontario International’s website. Flights from Ontario will …
Read More »Traffic relief project underway in San Bernardino
San Bernardino and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority are working on relieving congestion at the Foothill Freeway and Waterman Avenue. The $9.8 million project will add a second left turn lane in each direction of Waterman Avenue, and enlarge the freeway’s eastbound on-ramp from one to two lanes, according …
Read More »Bank donation will help fire victims
Ontario-based Citizens Business Bank has donated $200,000 to help victims of the Los Angeles fires. The donations will go to four organizations in Los Angeles County, with each receiving $50,000, according to a statement on the airport’s website. The four recipients are the Foothill Unity Center, Union Station Homeless Services, …
Read More »City approves airport master plan, setting the stage for future development
Palm Springs has unanimously approved a plan that will determine growth and development at Palm Springs International Airport. The city council last month unanimously adopted the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan, which outlines the size, scale, and location of airport components like terminals and parking. The plan’s goal is …
Read More »State gives Blythe clean bill of financial health
Blythe has been removed from California’s list of financially distressed cities. The community in eastern Riverside County was declared financially healthy by the state auditor’s office after it showed “substantial progress by addressing key deficiencies and implementing corrective actions highlighted in prior audits,” according to a statement released by the …
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