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The Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector settled for a tie in August. The region’s purchasing managers index last month was 50, meaning manufacturing neither expanded nor contracted last month, according to the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. The monthly index has behaved erratically lately. …

An Inland Empire nonprofit that arrange business loans will hold its 12th annual Faith-Based Small Business Summit next month. About 300 people are expected to attend the event, which is scheduled to be held Oct. 10 at the Riverside Convention Center, said Hilda Kennedy, founder and president of AmPac Business …

The Palm Springs Fire Department will hold a special ceremony Wednesday commemorating the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. All Coachella Valley residents are asked to attend the event, which will be held at the 9/11 memorial in front of the fire department headquarters, 300 N. El Cielo Road, …

The company that wants to pump underground water out of the Mojave Desert has entered into a joint venture that could create one of the largest hemp farms in California. Cadiz Inc., the company that for years has wanted to pump groundwater from its desert aquifer in the Mojave Desert …

San Bernardino County’s Department of Behavioral Health has received a $2.3 million state grant that it will use to pay off student loans. In exchange, the department will increase its treatment of low-income individuals and families, according to a statement. In July, CalHealthCares, a division of the Department of Health …

Rep. Norma Torres, D-Pomona, has started a program that gives veterans easy access to discounts at restaurants, hotels, retail stores and other businesses nationwide. The Veteran Identification Card Assistance Program allows veterans to take advantage of multiple discounts without having to carry sensitive documents that prove they’re veterans, according to …