Jeffries Widens Lead over Incumbent in Supervisor Race

RIVERSIDE - Outgoing Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries today widened his lead over Riverside County Supervisor Bob Buster in the race to represent the county's First District, boosting the challenger's hopes that the election cliffhanger is finally nearing a winner.

''Numerically, we believe this is the highest lead we've ever had in the last two weeks,'' Jeffries told City News Service. ''We're feeling really good about the results.''

Buster did not immediately return calls for comment.

The latest ballot count from the Nov. 6 general election had Jeffries, R- Lake Elsinore, with 56,826 votes compare...