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U.S. economy shows job, wage growth

inland empire jobs

The U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, up from a revised 147,000 jobs in July, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday. Unemployment remained at 3.9 percent, and wage growth had its strongest year-over-year increase since 2009, according to the department’s monthly assessment of the national job market. Average …

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Bill aimed at stopping the proposed Cadiz water project dies in committee

Cadiz Water Project

Proposed legislation is dashed when a full State Senate vote is denied and the legislative session ends. A proposal that would draw groundwater from a large part of the Mojave Desert appears ready to move forward. Los Angeles-based Cadiz Inc. won a major victory when the Senate Appropriations Committee in …

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Mag Instrument founder gets kudos from law enforcement

One of the Inland Empire’s most enthusiastic supporters of law enforcement got some recognition for his efforts Thursday. Anthony Maglica, founder and chief executive officer of Mag Instrument Inc. in Ontario, received an award from the National Law Enforcement Museum, which is scheduled to open in Washington, D.C. next month. …

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Corona has new police chief

George Johnstone has been named Corona’s police chief. A 31-year law enforcement veteran, Johnstone began his new duties Sept. 4, according to a statement. Johnstone began his career as a cadet and reserve officer with the Chino Police Department. Most recently he was a captain with the La Habra Police …

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Nobel Prize winner joins UCR faculty

Barry C. Barish, co-winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics, has joined UC Riverside’s faculty. Formerly the Linde Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, Barish began working at UC Riverside Sept. 1, according to a statement. In 2015, Barish was part of a three-member team that …

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Performing arts center opens

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

The San Manuel Performing Arts Center, a $10 million facility at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino, opened Thursday. The building, which covers more than 16,000 square feet, includes a 336-seat auditorium, band rehearsal space, dressing rooms and areas for the design and building of sets, according to a statement. …

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