The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped 4.8 cents to $6.095, its ninth consecutive decrease after rising to a record.
The Interior Department announced it will use some of the $4 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to pay farmers and water districts to incentivize using less water from the Colorado River.
A female inmate died Thursday at the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside, but authorities said there are no indications of “foul play.”
An investigation was continuing Thursday into a fatal solo rollover crash in Joshua Tree that left a 44-year-old man dead and a female passenger with major injuries.
“Throughout the nation, we continue to address the impacts of the opioid crisis, and have in recent years seen a marked increase in fentanyl use and associated deaths,” Bonta said in a statement.
Martinez on Monday resigned as council president, but she has resisted calls to resign her seat altogether. She announced a “leave of absence” on Tuesday, saying, “This has been one of the most difficult times of my life and I recognize this is entirely of my own making. At this moment, I need to take a leave of absence and take some time to have an honest and heartfelt conversation with my family, my constituents, and community leaders. I am so sorry to the residents of Council District 6, my colleagues, and the city of Los Angeles.”
