Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport fell 70 percent in June, a staggering year-over-year decline that was still an improvement compared with the previous two months. The airport’s passenger count last month was 142,029, down from 477,861 in May, according to the Ontario International Airport Authority. But those numbers, a …
Read More »Apple Valley council to consider sales tax measure
The Apple Valley Town Council is scheduled today to consider placing a one percent sales tax on the November ballot. The measure would raise about $7 million a year for public safety, community services, and infrastructure, according to a statement on the town’s website. “This type of tax can be …
Read More »Riverside nursing facility reopens
A skilled nursing facility in Riverside has reopened three months after it was shut down in an emergency. The Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center’s 84 patients were evacuated April 8 by city and county first responders, according to a statement on the county’s website. Officials worked with the state and …
Read More »A return to a normal economy isn’t on the horizon anytime soon
When COVID-19 hit some were predicting a quick economic recovery, maybe even avoiding a recession. Now they’re singing a different tune. It has become one of the country’s most asked questions in the last month or two, and a subject of endless speculation in the media: how soon will the …
Read More »San Bernardino police to hire more officers
The San Bernardino Police Department has received $5.4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Justice. The money will be used to improve the department’s community oriented policing program, which was started last year, according to a statement by Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino. Some of the funding will …
Read More »CVB Financial reports $41.6 million in quarterly income
Ontario-based CVB Financial Corp., the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, reported a net income of $41.6 million for the quarter ended that ended June 30. That was an improvement from the second quarter of 2019 when the company’s net income was $38 million, but a significant drop from the …
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