Students at UC Riverside established an encampment in the middle of campus to protest Israel's actions in Gaza, joining nearly a dozen universities across California and numerous nationwide to demand the school end "all investments and endowments" benefiting the Jewish state.
California's representatives serving in the U.S House appear nearly united in response to the wave of protests at U.S. college campuses — including in Riverside County — that have erupted amid Israel's actions in Gaza.
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday set a June 4 public hearing to consider a series of proposed increases to fees for permits issued by the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, whose director pointed out the hikes being sought are not based solely on inflationary pressures.