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Agua Caliente tribe plans casino in downtown Cathedral City

City officials hope the project, along with some non-gaming development, turns their downtown into a destination location. Cathedral City is going to get into the casino business. In August, the city sold a 12-acre parcel at the northwest corner of East Palm Canyon and Date Palm drives to the Agua …

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Palm Springs to host public forum

Palm Springs has scheduled a community forum for May 1. The event, which will be hosted by city council members Geoff Kors and J.R. Roberts, will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, according to a statement on the city’s …

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Economy continues to add jobs

Unemployment, Jobs Both Rise

The  U.S. economy added 103,000 non-agricultural jobs in March, a solid number but below the jobs numbers posted in recent months, according to data released Friday. Unemployment was at 4.1 percent – a 17-year low – for the sixth consecutive month, while wages rose only slightly, the U.S. Bureau of …

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Claremont Graduate University names president

Len Jessup has been named president of Claremont Graduate University. Jessup, currently the president of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, will take office July 1, according to a statement. In an email sent to Claremont Graduate faculty, staff, students and alumni, Don Baker, chair of the search committee, and …

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Omnitrans hires new maintenance director

Connie Raya is Omnitrans’ new maintenance director. Raya spent 25 years working for Orange County Transportation Authority before joining Omnitrans, San Bernardino County’s largest public transportation agency, according to a statement. She will oversee the 108 employees responsible for keeping Omnitrans’ 108 buses and 25 support vehicles running. Raya, who …

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Inland office market holds steady

It was business as usual for the Inland Empire office market during the first three months of 2018: steady growth, but nothing spectacular. Vacancy was 9.5 percent, down 1.2 percent from the first quarter of 2017, according to Newmark Knight Frank’s first quarter office report for Riverside and San Bernardino …

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