This Week in City Hall: August 24, 2026
City Council weighs veteran tech training, Scout land deal and street repaving as utilities and museum boards also convene.
A Gilded Age Comes Home to Heritage House
New exhibit explores how Victorians filled their homes with art and meaning.
Homegrown: How Two Riverside Plant Lovers Built Plant Bingo
What began as informal plant-shopping visits in a Riverside apartment has grown into a regional game-night business with DJing, prizes and a loyal following.
Riverside Art Museum Names Vivian Zavataro as Executive Director
Zavataro will start Oct. 1, joining RAM from the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University.
Latest
The Big Reveal
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
A Citywide Data Center Ban Could be Coming to Riverside
The city joins a growing list of Inland Empire municipalities weighing limits on data center development.
Arlington by Dawn
A monthly stroll through Riverside's everyday neighborhoods, one step at a time.
Local Specialists, Expert Care for Riverside County's Children
Riverside Medical Clinic offers local access to pediatric cardiology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and neurology, along with sports medicine care for young athletes.
Culture
Bean There
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Museum of Riverside Expands Community Programs Ahead of 2028 Reopening
Heritage House hosts new nature programs, fall events and school tours while the museum's Downtown site awaits renovation.
Museum Board Approves Removal of Victorian Laundry Collection, Bird Specimens
Board unanimously approved removing washing machines, wringers, and other Victorian-era items from Heritage House, along with bird specimens and animal bones no longer suited for the permanent collection.
Trash Novel
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
City Hall
Linden Street Could Shrink to Two Lanes Under Safety Pilot
City committee advances study of restriping near John W. North High School.
This Week in City Hall: August 17, 2026
Aging and Park and Recreation commissions weigh in on the city's 2050 general plan, and economic development leaders consider a Pepsi pouring rights deal.
Riverside Approves Casa Blanca Land Sale for Storage, Affordable Homes Project
The deal replaces an earlier, larger residential proposal with four affordable homes and a self-storage complex along Railroad Avenue.
Council Supports Statewide Housing Bond, Citing Homelessness Needs
Proposition 1 would fund affordable housing, homeownership programs and homelessness solutions across California.
Community
At 93, Evelyn Shea Looks Back on a Life Built on Resilience
A turbulent childhood led Evelyn Shea to 33 years shaping young minds in Riverside Unified — and a belief that where you finish matters more than where you start.
Castle Park at 50
The Riverside Attraction Boasts a Bright Past and an Unpredictable Future.
Public Works Turns Traffic Boxes Into Public Art
The City has redesigned 38 traffic signal cabinets so far, with more planned near schools and sites of historic or cultural significance.
Mission Inn Foundation Run Kicks Off Training Moai Ahead of 49th Race
The Blue Zones Project's community training program returns for another year as the Mission Inn Foundation and Museum marks a milestone anniversary.