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The Inland Empire posted a six percent unemployment rate in August, essentially unchanged from the previous month but above the 5.3 percent predicted one year ago. Those numbers are not adjusted for seasonal factors that typically impact the employment market, according to the state Employment Development Department. California’s unadjusted jobless …

Like a lot of cities and towns, Ontario is trying to revive its downtown. The goal, which the city has been working on for several years, is the same as it is anywhere else: transform a major street or boulevard into a thriving area dominated by retail, office and residential …

Big Lots will permanently close its Apple Valley distribution center. The closure, announced Sept. 19, will put 349 people out of work, according to multiple reports. All employees who lose their jobs because of the closure will receive full pay and benefits through Nov. 3. The facility at 18880 Navajo …

Stephen Patchan is Riverside’s new deputy director of community and economic development. Patchan, who has more than 20 years of planning and economic development experience in the public and private sector, began work Sept. 13, according to a statement on the the city’s website. Most recently, Patchan worked for Mark …

Cory Cisneros has been promoted to chief by the Barstow Fire Protection District. A member of the fire service for 28 years, Cisneros was most recently battalion chief before being selected to lead the district, according to a statement on the city’s website. Cisneros has also been an explorer, paid-call …

Ontario International Airport saw its passenger count increase 13.4 percent in August compared with one year earlier, according to data released this week. 643,472 travelers passed through the airport last month – 608,360 domestic passengers and 35,112 international – the Ontario International Airport Authority reported. That increase is being attributed …