Riverside HR Board Approves First Reclassification Policy Overhaul Since 2014
The revised policy spells out when positions qualify for reclassification and how approved changes affect employees' pay and status.
Riverside Considers Body Cameras, New Tactics for Code Enforcement After Harassment Allegations
Proposed changes could change how the city responds to neighborhood complaints and records its officers' interactions with residents.
This Week in City Hall: September 21, 2026
Council weighs mobile home rent caps, EV rate closure and sewer hikes, plus Nichols Park redesign, police complaint review and two Planning Commission proposals.
Opinion: Lake Mathews' Water Level
A recent dip tied to golden mussel testing is temporary — MET has more than a year's supply banked and plans to refill the reservoir by year's end.
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Camping With Hoover: A Riverside Family's 1928 Summer
Ninety-eight years ago, E. N. Fairchild's family vacation to the Redwoods turned into a front-row seat to history.
Open for Interpretation
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Riverside Advances Special Tax District for 152 Planned Homes
The proposed district would fund infrastructure, maintenance and public safety services for three developments in Wards 5, 4 and 7.
Nothing Mid About Midtown
A looping Midtown walk turns up thrift shops, murals, an ice cream break and a few old habits that refuse a new name.
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Culture
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.
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.
City Hall
Council Creates Working Group to Develop Citywide AI Strategy
The temporary panel will examine AI's impact on city services, the workforce and data centers ahead of a policy proposal.
From Grant Applications to Permit Rules, a Busy Stretch at City Hall
Council authorized grant applications for Nichols Park and Eastside projects, a committee moved to ease entertainment permit rules for businesses with code violation histories, and staff will soon brief on code enforcement practices and a proposed manufacturing tax incentive.
Riverside Committee Backs Temporary Data Center Moratorium
The proposed 90-day pause would give city officials time to define data centers and develop permanent restrictions.
This Week in City Hall: September 14, 2026
City Council weighs a Midtown wine shop appeal, an AI policy working group and e-bike safety rules, while committees take up data center restrictions, library security incidents and the police department's military equipment policy.
Community
From the Kitchen Garden: September, The Garden Reset
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
How John Dixon Became Riverside's Plumber
After getting laid off from his union job, Dixon built a business — and a following — on hustle, heart and hometown loyalty
Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi Guershon Kwasniewski of Temple Beth El Riverside explains what Jews celebrate on the holiday.
March Field Air Museum to Mark 9/11's 25th Anniversary With Bell-Tolling Ceremony
Bells will toll at each attack's exact moment during the Sept. 11 remembrance at museum's Heritage Garden.