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Coachella Valley business owners are invited to attend the inaugural Coachella Valley Local Government Vendor Fair, scheduled for April 17 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The free event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature representatives from more than 20 cities and public agencies, including …

The Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector is growing again. Not by much, but it’s growing. The region’s purchasing managers index in March was 50.8, down from 52.1 the month before, according to the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. A decline is never good news, …

Smart & Final, the grocery warehouse chain, is opening a Smart & Final Extra! store in Temecula. The 30,000-square-foot store at 32937 Temecula Parkway is scheduled to open April 24, according to a statement released March 1. A Smart & Final Extra! store is about twice the size of a …

San Bernardino’s effort to restore its downtown has taken an interesting turn, one that could have long-term ramifications for the city. El Corte Inglés S.A., the largest department store chain in Europe, has agreed to donate the downtown building that was home to Harris Department Store for more than 70 …

Riverside has established a revolving loan program designed to help local nonprofits. The $2.8 million Riverside Non-Profit Resilience Fund will help nonprofits achieve financial stability, according to a statement on the city’s website. The program will be run by the city and the Inland Empire Community Foundation and paid for …

Tami Douglas-Schatz has been appointed Riverside County’s human resources director. Schatz, who spent 15 years as San Luis Obispo County’s human resources director, is coming home: before working in the central coast, Douglas-Schatz worked in Riverside County’s human resource department, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Tami’s experience …