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UC Riverside has received a $1.5 million grant to help fight a disease that threatens the nation’s fruit supply. The emergency donation from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture is being used to identify plants immune to Citrus Greening Disease, which leaves fruit “bitter and worthless,” according to a …

The region’s manufacturing sector has been growing for more than one year without interruption, but there could be some bumps in the road, or worse, during the next 12 months. Much will depend on whether inflation is held in check.     Inland Empire manufacturing appears to be in good …

Tomas Gomez-Arias has been named dean of the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino. A longtime administrator and business-marketing instructor, Gomez-Arias is currently dean of the College of Business Administration at Cal State Stanislaus. He is scheduled to begin at Cal State …

Veronica Jimenez has been promoted to Cardenas Markets’ vice president of real estate and construction. Jimenez, who was named the company’s construction director last year, will oversee day-to-day operations of Cardenas’ real estate, construction and maintenance departments, according to a statement. She will answer to Prabash Coswatte, chief operating officer. …

A 3.3-acre commercial parcel in Hemet has been sold for $1.7 million. The buyer, Sater Hemer LLC, plans to build a gas station, car wash and drive-thru restaurant on the vacant property at the northeast corner of Florida and Soboba avenues, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. …

Remote instruction will continue at UC Riverside through Jan. 28, with in-person instruction expected to resume three days later. Clinical, internship, and field courses will be taught in person through the 28th, and the campus is open during that time, according to statement on the university’s website signed by Chancellor …