Indio has started a support group for the city’s businesses. Indio Business Connect, which was announced Oct.1 at the State of the City gathering, will be paid for by the city, according to a statement on the city’s website. Open to all Indio-based businesses free of charge, the program will …
Read More »Opponents of new law that limits logistics development say the fight isn’t over
AB 98, the bill that places strict restrictions on where warehouse-distribution projects can be built has been signed into law, but some of the bill’s opponents are determined to get it changed anyway. The law, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Sept. 29, is scheduled to take effect in 2026. From …
Read More »Inland manufacturing bounces back
The Inland Empire manufacturing sector is growing again. The two-county region’s purchasing managers index was 56.2 in September, up from the 51.3 index recorded in August, according to a report released Oct. 4 by the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. More important than …
Read More »Sanchez joins ONT
Marissa Sanchez has been named Ontario International Airport’s chief capital development officer. Sanchez will oversee planning, design and construction at the airport, according to a statement on the airport’s website. Most recently, Sanchez spent 11 years working for the city of Dallas, where she was assistant director of infrastructure and …
Read More »McKinster named head of RFD
Steve McKinster has been named Riverside’s fire chief. A veteran of 29 years in fire service and 25 years with the Riverside Fire Department, McKinster is currently the department’s deputy fire chief, according to a statement on the city’s website. He is scheduled to take over as chief Oct. 10. …
Read More »Frontier Airlines returns to PSP
Frontier Airlines will begin offering flights from Palm Springs International Airport in December. The discount airline is scheduled to launch nonstop flights to Denver International Airport and San Francisco International Airport Dec. 12, according to a statement on Palm Springs’ website. Both routes will operate three times per week with …
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