Art Alliance Fall Fundraiser Turns Riverside Art Museum Into Interactive Cocktail Party
Guests at the Nov. 7 event can watch printmaking and flower arranging demonstrations, bid in a silent auction and buy original works.
His Photographs Reveal a Magic Kingdom Frozen in Time
The Riverside photojournalist's exhibit opens Oct 31 at California Baptist University, showcasing work shot over two days in Seoul.
Voodoo Glow Skulls to Headline Expanded Riverside Day of the Dead Festival
About 80 families will build ofrendas in White Park's Jardín de los Altares during the free weekend celebration
Inland Empire Educators Gather at UCR to Improve Educational Opportunities for Foster Youth
University and school district leaders highlight a $1.2 million initiative, educational challenges and the urgent need to help foster youth succeed.
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Council Approves Funding for First-Responder Drones and Real-Time Police Information Center
Police propose six drones across three locations to provide live aerial views during emergencies. The plans still require further council approval.
New Pool, Parks and Community Center Proposed in State Grant Push
State funding could help bring recreation closer to home, but commissioners raised questions about how the city would maintain new facilities.
This Week in City Hall: October 26, 2026
Riverside panels weigh selling backyard homes as condos, a former code enforcement supervisor’s discipline appeal, a 35-year canal license and limits on racial disparities in police stops.
“Highlights” of Our History
Museum of Riverside Shares the City’s Stories in Its Own Neighborhoods.
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Culture
At UC Riverside Conference, Latino Storytellers Challenge Hollywood to go Beyond Representation
At the 38th annual Tomás Rivera Conference, panelists cited studies showing Latinx people hold under 6 percent of lead film roles.
Native Plant Sale and Free Garden Workshops Return to Riverside Nov. 7
The California Native Plant Society chapter will offer 140 species suited to Inland Empire yards, plus advice on lawn alternatives and container gardens.
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE Restart U.S. Tour at Municipal Auditorium
The Sept. 30 show featured Inland Empire shout-outs, sets from two of Sweatshirt’s label signees and an onstage dance-off.
A Possible Path to the Return of the Mission Inn Artifacts Laid Out in Council Comments Session
The Old Riverside Foundation says three removed objects were designated by the city in the 1970s, which would make their removal a question of city code rather than contract law.
Noteworthy
The city’s proposed sewer rate increase is the focus of community meetings today, Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Nov. 5, where residents can ask questions, with details at RiversideCA.gov/PublicWorks.
Fans can score two discounted tickets to UCR Men’s Basketball’s season opener on Monday, Nov. 2, by donating $10 or more to Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino, with a promo code emailed after giving.
City Hall
Riverside Approves Special Tax District for 152 Planned Homes
Buyers in three developments would help pay for infrastructure, maintenance and public safety, with some charges increasing annually.
Chavez Center Could Become Eastside Community Center After Commission Vote
Parks commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of Eastside Community Center, rejecting staff's pick of University Heights for the renamed facility.
This Week in City Hall: October 19, 2026
Council takes up data centers, a special tax district for 152 new homes and a $1 million police technology grant, and a commission weighs renaming the Cesar Chavez Community Center.
Riverside Committee Sends Data Center Pause, Backup Resolution to City Council
The City Council is expected to consider a 45-day data center moratorium Nov. 10 — or, failing that, a resolution blocking permits under existing zoning.
Community
Volunteers Give Casa Blanca Center a Kaiser-Backed Refresh
Nearly 60 volunteers spent a single day restoring benches, outdoor areas and the center's donation closets.
Riverside Neighborhood Partnership Celebrates Community Heroes at Good Neighbor Awards
The nonprofit's 14th annual gala recognized volunteers with four distinct honors, including one named for environmental steward Erin Snyder.
University Heights Students Meet Women Mentors at Day of the Girl Event
State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes and a Riverside County judge were among the speakers at the Boys & Girls Clubs gathering in Fairmount Park.
Braver Angels Technique for Constructive Political Discussions
As ballots arrive, the LAPP framework of Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot and Perspective offers a way to disagree without diminishing one another.