Local
County Board Approves Late-Night Bus Service on Three Routes
The 5–2 vote extends the 14, 22 and 60 lines to 1 a.m. on weeknights beginning in September, funded by a reallocation of unspent capital money.
Front Page · Animal Welfare
A Shelter Cat Named Diesel Just Got Adopted by Elon Musk
The Riverside County Animal Refuge says the six-year-old tabby — passed over for four hundred and eleven days — went home Tuesday with the world's most-photographed billionaire, and the phones have not stopped since.
Business
Dry Spring Trims Stone-Fruit Harvest, but Growers Report Steady Prices
Regional orchards are reporting yields down roughly nine percent on last year, offset by firm wholesale demand and a shorter shipping season.
Civic
Public Library Restores Sunday Hours at All Six Branches
The restoration ends a three-year reduction and adds twelve part-time positions, the library district said in a statement Monday.
More From The County
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Environment
Volunteers Pull Eleven Tons of Debris From the Riverside Channel
The annual cleanup drew a record 1,340 registrants across nine access points, organizers said.
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Education
Two County High Schools Advance to State Robotics Final
Northside and Kettleman Valley will compete in Sacramento in October after placing first and third at regionals.
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Local
Public Comment on the Transit Plan Runs Past Midnight
Thirty-eight residents spoke before the board's 5–2 vote, most of them in favor of the extension.