Payroll cuts in multiple sectors of the regional economy pushed Riverside County’s unemployment rate up to 5% last month, according to figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department.
A brush fire erupted Friday in a canyon north of Moreno Valley, scorching seven acres and threatening residential properties as crews deployed to the location.
Despite some gains in various sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month, according to figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department.
Inflation rose almost 1% throughout the Riverside metropolitan area over the last two months, fueled by higher expenses for food and shelter, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
