Frontier Airlines will begin operating nonstop flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle, El Paso and Houston in May. Flights to El Paso International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston are scheduled to begin May 17, while the flights to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will begin May 16, according …
Read More »Palm Springs to fix streets
Palm Springs will spend $9 million paving streets this year, the most the city has ever spent on that annual project. The city council approved the funding at its regular meeting Feb. 29, according to a statement on the city’s website. Revenue for the 50-street project will come from Measure …
Read More »SoCalGas offers grants to low-income households
Southern California Gas is providing grants of up to $200 to help some households pay their natural gas bills. Recipients of grants from the $1 million Gas Assistance Fund are determined by household income and household size, according to a statement released by the public utility. “This winter, there is …
Read More »Inflation cools, but private label items in grocery stores remain hot
Inflation is down, but one result of the battle with higher prices during the past several years – a growth in the popularity of private-label items in grocery stores – doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. In fact, it might be getting stronger. In 2023, private-label items were the “brightest …
Read More »CSU professor recognized for biotech work
Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis, biology professor at Cal State San Bernardino, has been given the 2024 Andreoli Faculty Service Award for her work in biotechnology education. The award “recognizes California State University faculty who have demonstrated the highest level of service and contributions to the development of biotechnology programs in the Cal …
Read More »Gonzalez named SB County’s emergency services director
Crisanta Gonzalez has taken over as San Bernardino County’s director of emergency services. Gonzalez, who took office in January, replaces Daniel Munoz, who left to become director of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, according to a statement on the county’s website. “I am honored by the opportunity to serve …
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