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A long-planned restoration of the California Theatre of the Performing Arts in San Bernardino has begun. The 1,700-seat downtown landmark shut down this month, and is now undergoing a $6.8 million upgrade, according to city officials. Improvements will include upgrades to the sound system and better lighting. The heating and …

The Inland Empire recorded 4.8 percent unemployment in May, essentially unchanged from the revised 4.9 percent of the previous month, according to data released June 20. California’s unemployment rate was 4.9 percent last during the fifth month of the year, while the nation recorded a four percent jobless rate during …

Eighty-five High Desert students recently received scholarships from the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation. The scholarships for students who plan to pursue careers in health sciences were presented June 12 in Victorville during the foundation’s annual awards ceremony, according to a statement. “The event was more than a celebration of …

Chino Mayor Eunice Ulloa delivered the State of the City address June 11 at the Planes of Fame Air Museum. Ulloa discussed several topics, including a reduction in crime during the past year, the success of the Chino Police Department’s Retail Theft Task Force, and the onset of Chino Rancho Park, …

The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs, which closed 11 years ago after it fell into disrepair, will reopen in December. The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation, which has led the effort to have the downtown landmark restored, made the opening date official in a statement posted June 17 on the …

The state’s housing market slowed in May, the result of high mortgage rates, concerns about tariffs and a general anxiety about the economy. Sales of existing single-family homes in California totaled 254,190 last month, down 5.1 percent from April and a four percent decline year-over-year, according to the California Association …