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.
Almost half of households in Riverside, California, can’t afford usual expenses and about a third had trouble paying an energy bill in the last year, according to a Census Bureau survey.
Inflation throughout the Riverside metropolitan area climbed 1.4% over the previous two months, largely driven by rising energy costs, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.