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The national unemployment rate hit 3.9 percent in April as employers added 164,000 jobs, according to data released Friday. That was the lowest monthly employment rate since 2000, and it ended a string of 4.1 percent unemployment that dated back to October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ …

Gordon Bourns has been named recipient of the 2018 Frank Miller Civic Achievement Award. Bourns is chairman and chief executive officer of Bourns Inc., a Riverside electronics firm that employs more than 7,000 people at 15 U.S. and international locations, according to a statement. He will be honored at 6 …

Tony Myrell has been reelected chairman of the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board. The owner of Premier Medical Transportation in Colton, Myrell has served on the board for seven years, according to a statement. This will be his fourth consecutive term as chairman. Vice Chairman Phil Cothran and Second …

The race for 2nd District County Supervisor is the most contentious election campaign in San Bernardino County (outside of District Attorney Mike Ramos’ disastrous reelection bid.) Eight year incumbent Janice Rutherford has garnered an unexpected opponent in this year’s election, current 40th District Assemblyman Marc Steinorth. Steinorth has certain advantages …

Ontario International Airport keeps attracting places to eat. Rock & Brews Restaurant, which serves American cuisine in a family-friendly musical environment, has begun operating in Terminal 4, according to a statement. That opening comes one month after Einstein Bros. Bagels began serving in Terminal 4 and celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s …

Home prices nationwide were up in March, the result of a lot of potential buyers but not enough houses to meet demand, according to report released Tuesday. Prices rose seven percent year-over-year and 1.4 percent compared with February, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported in its monthly Home Price Index. “Home prices grew …