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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A Little Bit Spooky: Welcome to the Eatonverse!
Welcome to Reading Room, an invitation to make (more) room for reading in your life this week from Riversider, writer and reader Cati Porter.
Neighbor of the Week: Ian Wright
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Wait, What Now?
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Ward 2 and 4 Candidates Weigh Utility Transfers, Fire Funding and Taxes
Both responding candidates would scale back utility transfers but split on revenue, with Ayra backing a warehouse tax and Vandenberg a Measure Z extension at the current rate. Torres and Conder did not respond.
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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
RCC's Viewpoints editors, reporters and graphic artists took home top honors at this year's JACC Fall '26 conference, a regional journalism gathering for two-year colleges.
Starting Monday, Oct. 19, Riverside Superior Court jury summonses will arrive as a postcard instead of the familiar multi-page packet, and it’s an official notice, not a scam, that directs recipients to respond through the court’s online Juror Portal.
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.