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Inland Empire manufacturing is growing again. The region’s purchasing managers index in July was 54.2, up 2.1 from June, according to data released Aug.1 by the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State State San Bernardino. More important, June was the third consecutive month the index was …

U.S. home prices grew 1.6 percent in June, close to the lowest year-over-year growth rate recorded in 11 years, according to a report. Compared to May, home sales – including properties in or near foreclosure – were up 0.5 percent, a sign that price appreciation could be leveling nationwide, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported. …

Cal State San Bernardino has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will help provide scholarships, mentorships, and learning opportunities for low-income students in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, according to a statement on the university’s website. “This is a very significant grant …

Rancho Cucamonga will receive $3.2 million in state funding to help build a 9/11 memorial park. The money will come from AB 102, which is included in the state’s current fiscal budget, according to a statement released by the city. This legislation includes more than $10 million in local funding …

Minority-owned businesses are thriving in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, a recently released study has found. Of the Inland Empire’s 60,280 businesses, 35 percent – 21,261 – were owned by minority entrepreneurs at the end of last year, according to the State of Entrepreneurship Minority Report, compiled by the Inland …

Lori Palmerton is Cal State San Bernardino’s new director of services to students with disabilities. Palmerton joins CSUSB after spending seven years as Cal State Fullerton’s director of disability support services, according to a statement on CSUSB’s website. “I am honored to have become a member of the pack here …