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U.S. economy adds more jobs than expected

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The U.S. economy added 200,000 non-agricultural jobs in January, according to data released Friday. That was a higher jobs increase than expected – Bloomberg had predicted a jump of approximately 180,000  – and average hourly earnings were up nearly three percent year-over-year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Unemployment …

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Palm Springs Airport ups traffic count

OIA Passenger, Cargo Count Both Up

More than 2.1 million people traveled to and from Palm Springs International Airport during 2017, a 5.1 percent increase compared with 2016, airport officials announced. A number of events, including the Palm Spring International Film Festival, Modernism Week and the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival have all helped bring …

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Upland resident takes up the battle against homelessness

Eric Gavin, coordinator of the Upland Community Restoration Team, is determined to rid the city of one of its biggest problems: homelessness. “We’re going to try to eliminate all of it,” said Gavin, who runs a computer software business, Open Door Technology, out of his Upland home. “I think we …

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SB County looking for citizen input

San Bernardino County wants to hear from resident, businesses and property owners in 22 of its smallest communities. The effort is part of the Countywide Plan and Community Plan Continuum, in which people are asked their opinions of their neighborhoods and how they believe those areas can be improved, according …

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Pomona office building sells

Foremost Cos. has bought a 100,000-square-foot office building in Pomona. The structure, at 901 Corporate Center Drive, is part of the University Corporate Center business park, according to a statement. Cost of the building, and the name of the seller, were not released. The structure, which sits on 10 acres, …

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Foundation Names President & CEO

Michelle Decker has been named president and chief executive office of The Community Foundation. Decker will succeed interim president and chief financial officer Paula Myles, who will continue as the foundation’s vice president of finance and administration, according to a statement. The Riverside-based entity, which provides college scholarships and grants …

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