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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in May, the lowest rate recorded in 18 years. Employers nationwide added 223,000 jobs, while average hourly pay rose 2.7 percent, slightly less than it grew in April, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Overall, there were 6.1 million people out of …

Ernie Reyna has been named Eastvale’s first finance director. Reyna, who is scheduled to take office Monday, was selected from among 27 applicants following a two-month nationwide search, according to a statement on the city’s website. “We are very pleased to have Ernie serve as the finance director for the …

Kathie Pelletier, a management professor at Cal State San Bernardino, has received that institution’s highest teaching award. Pelletier, who has taught at the university since 2008, was named recipient of the 2017-18 Golden Apple Award, according to a statement on the school’s website. “The Golden Apple Award recognizes outstanding teachers …

Manufacturing in the Inland Empire kept growing in May, according to data released Friday. The region’s purchasing managers index last month was 60.3, down from the 62.4 recorded in April but still well above the 50 benchmark that determines growth or decline, according to the Institute of Applied Research and …

Riverside has approved a contract with Al Zelinka, its new city manager. The pact will pay Zelinka a base salary of $295,000 and a total compensation package of $360,000, according to an agreement approved by the city council this week. The vote, which came one week after Zelinka was appointed …

San Bernardino County has been recognized by the National Association of Counties for programs the county implemented to help children and seniors and to promote civic engagement. The county recently received 42 Achievement Awards from the Washington, D.C.,-based organization, according to a statement. Winners included the public health department, which …