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The announcement that the store on Palmdale Road will be shut down early next year caught some in the High Desert by surprise, even though the location, which was close to 30 years old, had been underperforming for several years. At least one person in the High Desert wasn’t surprised …

Unemployment was down in the Inland Empire during October, as the region continued its recovery by adding jobs in multiple sectors. Riverside County recorded a 6.5 percent unemployment rate last month, down nearly two percent compared with October 2014, according to data released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. …

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation distributed $227,500 in grants to nonprofit charities in the Inland Empire. The grants, which are distributed every year immediately before the holidays, are meant to help pay for basic needs like food, shelter and clothing, said Cathy Paredes, vice president of Enterprise Business and …

Jeff Huang has been named Acting Dean of Students at Claremont-McKenna College. Huang, vice president for Student Affairs, Admission and Financial Aid, replaces Mary Spellman, who resigned earlier this month amid student protests alleging racial discrimination on campus, according to published reports. In a statement released Monday, President Hiram Chodosh …

Two interim department heads with the city of Riverside have been assigned to those jobs permanently. Kris Martinez, a 21-year city employee, has been named public works director, and Carl Carey has replaced Martinez as general services director, according to a city statement released Tuesday. Martinez and Carey, a 10-year …

On Thursday and Friday the California Economic Summit was attended by 400 people, including many elected officials.  The discussions centered on three goals: One million acre feet of water supply each year One million more homes One million more skilled workers According to the conference materials, “today’s complex challenges require …