Riverside County government's income will be higher than originally expected -- by almost $100 million -- as the current fiscal year draws to a close, but "financial pressure" continues to build as priorities demand more outlays, according to a report that the Board of Supervisors will review Tuesday.
Riverside County's unemployment rate dropped back below 5% last month amid payroll gains across most sectors of the regional economy, according to figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department.
Southern California officials on Thursday launched an initiative aimed at curbing an invasive mosquito species that has spread rapidly in the greater Los Angeles area during the past 10 years.