Palm Springs International Airport accommodated more than 3.2 million passengers in 2024, according to a statement released this week. Five months – February, March, April, May and December – all set records for monthly passenger count records, with March setting the pace at 472,972 air travelers, airport officials reported Jan. …
Read More »Perris to add Target, Raising Cane’s
Target is coming to Perris. The Minneapolis-based department store chain, which the city has been pursuing for several years, will open a store this summer at 1688 N. Perris Blvd., according to a statement on the city’s website. Raising Cane’s, a fast-food chain known for its chicken fingers and signature …
Read More »San Bernardino to use federal grant to build EV charging stations
San Bernardino has received a $14 million grant that will help build the city’s first public electric vehicle charging stations. The money from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration will help pay for 101 stations at parks, libraries, senior centers and other locations, according to a statement released …
Read More »Morongo reservation to get hotel
Construction has begun on a 200-room hotel next to the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. The project is a joint venture between the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Marnell Hospitality, and Tharaldson Hospitality, according to a statement. Scheduled to open in early 2026, the dual-branded Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites …
Read More »Retail sales were strong in December
U.S. retail sales were strong in December, helped by two holiday shopping days during Thanksgiving weekend that fell during the last month of the year, according to National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, not counting automobiles and gasoline were up 1.7 percent seasonally adjusted month-over-month and up 7.2 percent unadjusted …
Read More »Inland industrial sees drop in lease rates
The Inland Empire industrial market sustained a 14 percent drop-in lease rates during the fourth quarter of 2024, one of five major industrial markets to experience a double-digit decrease during that time. The Empire region also recorded 46 million square feet of new leases during the last three months of …
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