On March 11, President Donald Trump released the outlines of his proposed fiscal year 2019-20 budget. Total federal expenditures are estimated to be $4.7 trillion; this will create a $1.1 trillion deficit of the fiscal year. Last week, the U.S. Forest Service released its budget justifications for FY 2019-20. The Forest Service’s total budget authority…

By California Department of Fish and WildlifeContributed The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites artists to submit their original artwork to the 2021/22 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. Submissions will be accepted April 26 through June 4.The artwork must depict the species selected by the California Fish and Game Commission, which for the…

By Riverside County Riverside County Board of Supervisors is launching a fentanyl-abuse awareness campaign in a bid to combat rising cases of overdoses and deaths from the dangerous drug.The board unanimously approved an initiative — co-sponsored by Chair Karen Spiegel and Supervisor Chuck Washington — to establish a multidisciplinary committee that will inform the public…

Accepts position with Trump administration in Washington The city of Murrieta’s Mayor Pro Tem Randon Lane received a presidential appointment to a communications position at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. and announced his resignation Tuesday night, Aug. 6. He made the announcement via Twitter and at the Murrieta city council meeting and…