In 2009, when the Great Recession precipitated a crash in regional construction activity, the board slashed development impact fees by 50 percent in the hope of enticing developers to come back.
The Executive Office's midyear analysis of county finances shows that most agencies are on track to end 2013-14 in the black, but pressure on the treasury remains a concern as the county faces an estimated $77 million in higher labor expenses.
Candidate filing papers may be taken out beginning Monday, Feb. 10, the registrar's office announced Friday.
According to state officials, reservoirs, lakes and other storage facilities from which water is distributed to an estimated 25 million Californians are at levels not seen since the drought of 1977.
Deputy District Attorney Mike Hestrin, a resident of Temecula, declared his candidacy last spring and has since garnered endorsements from every local law enforcement organization in the county.
Supervisor Marion Ashley, along with Supervisor Jeff Stone, is proposing some financial incentives to attract more industries to the area.
A total 39,474 residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties signed up for subsidized and unsubsidized Covered California health insurance plans by the end of the year.
Reported by Patch editor Toni McAllister
A special election was ordered for the seat left open by the unexpected resignation of Sen. Bill Emmerson, R-Redlands, in November.
Published 6:15 p.m. Dec. 31 2013
Everyone has a list of top stories at year-end. Here's what Caltrans considers the biggest transportation news in Southern California.
Ruiz will announce the new legislation at Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs.