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The economic development agencies of Riverside and San Bernardino counties join together with the Los Angeles Port Authority and UC Riverside. The first goal is to get more high-paying manufacturing jobs into the region. Move over Inland Empire Economic Partnership? There’s another entity trying to bring jobs to Riverside and …

UC Riverside wants to increase its graduation rate. The school is one of 11 public research universities in the United States participating in an $11 million effort to up its graduation rate among low-income students and students whose parents did not attend college, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. …

California’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.4 percent during August, despite adding 44,200 jobs during the month. About 15.5 million people were employed in the state last month, meaning California has added approximately 1.4 million jobs since February 2010, according to data released Friday by the State Employment Development Department. …

Brian King has been named a land advisor by WD Land in Irvine. King will advise property owners, investors, developers and financial institutions on land deals, primarily along Interstate 10 and the Foothill Freeway in the Inland Empire, according to a statement. “Brian is a true land expert with extensive …

Mary Helen Ybarra has been appointed to the Corona-Norco Unified School District board. Ybarra, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board two years ago, was appointed Tuesday to a two-year term, according to a report published by The Press-Enterprise. Ybarra replaces Michell Skipworth, who stepped down last month …

“Never count your chickens until they hatch?” That is an old statement that clearly applies to the race for the 31st Congressional District pitting Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar (D) against Reserve Naval Officer Paul Chabot (R). In a race that is Aguilar’s to lose with a 6-8 point Democrat registration …