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Riverside County’s Jobless Rate Rises: Report
Amid a mix of payroll losses and gains throughout the regional economy, Riverside County's unemployment rate rose above 6% last month, according to figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department.
Supes Sign Off On $1.6 Million In Appropriations
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved roughly $1.6 million in appropriations to fill early gaps in the current fiscal year budget, drawing down the county's cash reserve, without notable impacts to the General Fund.
Airport Fire Assistance Center Opens Thursday In Elsinore
As crews continue to make progress encircling the 23,500-acre Airport Fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties, those impacted by the blaze and who may need assistance with food and health care support, as well as other needs, were invited to visit a one-stop resource that will open Thursday in Lake Elsinore.
Board To Consider Battery Storage Site Pause Following Lithium Fire
The item was already scheduled for the board but gained more urgency following the Thursday afternoon fire at the SDG&E facility.
County Supervisors OK $2.3M For Health-Based Programs
The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 4-0 to accept a $2.3 million state grant used to promote a health-based education programs in underserved communities.
