Tag: regional
Cal State raises issue with Cal Grant expansion
Mikhail ZinshteynCalMattersThe campaign to expand free tuition to more low-income California students has been riding a wave of unanimous goodwill, despite its large costs....
Route 60 through the Badlands truck lanes now open for truckers
The Riverside County Transportation Commission announced that after almost three years of construction the completion of the major Route 60 Truck Lane Project through...
Riverside County yields seven NACo Achievement Awards
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Riverside County received seven distinguished achievement awards from the National Association of Counties earlier this month. The awards honor innovative, effective...
Riverside County’s jobless rate falls below 4%
With expansion in most sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County’s unemployment rate dropped below 4% last month, according to figures released Friday, May...
Citing backlog progress, ports again delay fines for idling containers
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Friday, May 20, postponed once again implementing a fee on companies whose import containers linger at...
California woman says dog defended her from mountain lion
A woman who was attacked by a mountain lion in Northern California said her dog jumped to her defense and was badly wounded in...
OC desalination project dead in the water after Coastal Commission votes to reject project
The California Coastal Commission unanimously rejected the Poseidon desalination project proposed for Huntington Beach. Had the commission approved the project, Orange County could have...
California lawmakers raise awards for malpractice lawsuits
Adam BeamThe Associated PressThe California Legislature agreed to increase how much money people can win in medical malpractice lawsuits, Thursday, May 12. The move...
Additional work to close out the RCTC Railroad Canyon/I-15 Interchange project may be needed
Riverside County Transportation Commission said Railroad Canyon Road at the Interstate 15 interchange highway lanes, ramp, and local street closures were scheduled through Friday,...
Bill allowing preteen vaccines without parental OK advances
Don ThompsonThe Associated PressA California measure that would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, including against the...