Riverside County is cleaning up Tuesday after the weekend pounding it took from Tropical Storm Hilary, which caused severe flooding in parts of the Coachella Valley and stranded some people in their neighborhoods, but “more typical weather conditions” are on tap, according to the National Weather Service.
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Riverside County Chief Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen declared a local emergency Monday for the entire county stemming from Tropical Storm Hilary impacts.
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The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to tentatively approve an $8.61 billion budget for Riverside County government in fiscal year 2023-24, with greater appropriations to fund public safety projects and reopen an animal shelter.
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The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve a $275,000 contract with a media marketing firm to conduct a summer-long public awareness campaign emphasizing the penalties for illegal use of fireworks in Riverside County and the dangers of fentanyl.
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Riverside County government’s financial condition at the close of the current fiscal year is “stable,” with agencies out of the red but still required to exercise budgetary discipline as cost pressures mount, according to a report the Board of Supervisors received Tuesday.
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The end of a federal immigration control regulation Thursday is expected to trigger a greater influx of border crossers into Riverside County and other locations, placing “significant stress” on county resources and requiring decisive measures to stop abuse of the immigration system, according to local and federal officials.
