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By Eugene E. Valdez AKA The Loan Doctor At the suggestion of the public relations firm that I hired, I am in the midst of writing a book to increase my “branding” and name exposure. Although I haven’t created a catchy title yet, the purpose of the book is to …

Al Zelinka  has been named Riverside’s city manager. A six-year city employee, Zelinka was appointed by the city council Tuesday, according to a statement on the city’s website. He replaces interim City Manager Lee C. McDougal, who replaced John Russo after Russo was fired last month. Zelinka, currently the city’s …

San Bernardino County’s Workforce Development Board will host its annual East Valley Regional Job Fair next month. This year’s fair, one of the largest in the county every year, is scheduled to be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 14 at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino, according …

Palm Springs will hold public hearings on its plans to convert from an at-large to a district electoral system. That process, which will affect the city council as well as various boards and commissions, is expected to be completed before Dec. 31, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

California’s unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent in April, down five percent year-over-year, as state employers added 39,300 non-agricultural jobs during that time, according to data. That was the lowest jobless rate recorded in the state since early 1976, the state Employment Development Department reported. California has now added more …

Stater Bros. will donate nearly 29,000 pounds of apples to Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties. The donation is the result of Stater Bros.’ participation in Take a Bite Out of Hunger, a program sponsored by FirstFruits Marketing, according to a statement released Monday. FirstFruits Marketing is a grocery collaborative …