From the Kitchen Garden: July, The Summer Abundance Edition
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
Council Swears in Hernandez to Represent Ward 6, Appoints Interim City Manager
Hernandez won his seat outright in June, while two other ward races head to a November runoff.
Tonight's the Night: Full Circle Players' Twelfth Night Tour Hits Riverside Parks
Full Circle Players' free Shakespeare in the Park tour lands in Riverside tonight, with Twelfth Night continuing through the weekend.
This Week in City Hall: July 6, 2026
Council certifies election results, seats a new member, and weighs an interim city manager; Finance Committee eyes investment policy and fiscal health.
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Opinion: Riverside, State Lawmakers Target Missing Middle Housing to Boost Homeownership
Mayor Lock Dawson points to nearly 3,000 homes in the pipeline and backs AB 1903 as tools to close Riverside's homeownership gap.
Dr. Eric Bishop Trained as a Journalist. Now He's Running Riverside City College Like One.
A year after stepping in at a college that had run through presidents, RCC's new permanent leader keeps returning to one idea: that everyone deserves a fair hearing, whatever their record.
Riverside to Expand Drone Fireworks Enforcement for Fourth of July
City will add fire department ground teams and deploy upgraded drones after last year's program generated nearly $60,000 in fines.
Court Orders Receiver to Take Over Crime-Plagued La Sierra Motel
Riverside Inn & Suites has been the site of drug sales, assaults and unrepaired code violations for years, according to city court filings.
The World Cup Is Here - Riverside's Soccer Future Is Next
Watch parties, colorful jerseys and conga lines are filling Riverside during the World Cup. The question is whether that passion carries over when the city's first pro soccer team takes the field.
Luis Hernandez To Be Sworn In As Ward 6 Councilmember
Luis Hernandez wins the Ward 6 Riverside City Council seat outright with 50.38% of the vote and is expected to be sworn in on July 7.
From Chone to Main Street: ProAbition's New Executive Chef
Roddy Barberan, who joined the downtown restaurant in 2025, draws on family cooking traditions from coastal Ecuador.
Opinion: Improved Weather Forecasting May Allow More Storm Water Capture While Protecting Flood Control Operations
From Prado Dam to Seven Oaks, improved weather forecasting is opening a new era of water capture in Southern California
City Hall
Board of Ethics Considers Overhaul of Complaint Process
Board members say the changes, still in early discussion, aim to reduce political influence over ethics investigations.
Council Approves New City Fee Schedule, Adds Contamination Charge
The annual update adds new fees for public records, refuse contamination and late fire inspections, and is projected to generate $862,000 in additional revenue.
Council Approves Transit-Oriented Development Plan for Downtown Metrolink Area
The Transit Oriented Development Action Plan sets a path for housing, jobs and investment around the 4066 Vine St. station but stops short of approving construction or rezoning.
This Week in City Hall: June 29, 2026
Board of Ethics meets Thursday to review city ethics rules and consider proposed changes to oversight and accountability structures.
Housing
City Clears Path for Vacant Commercial Building-to-Housing Conversions
New zoning rules aim to turn vacant offices and industrial buildings into housing, with a late amendment addressing concerns about historic structures.
Council Approves $9 Million in Federal Funding for Housing, Homelessness and Health
Nonprofit leaders and service providers testified Tuesday that HUD entitlement funding keeps critical programs running as federal support shrinks.
City Pursues $8.4M State Grant to Address Magnolia Avenue Homeless Encampments
Council authorizes application for three-year outreach and housing program targeting corridor between Central and La Sierra.
Planning Commission Approves 300-Unit Housing Project on Former Scrap Metal Site
The project would preserve the historic Barley Mills Building and redevelop a contaminated Commerce Street site that operated as a scrap yard for more than 45 years.
Culture
Crumdiddlyumptious
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
The Sesquicentennial in Riverside: 1926's Most Talked-About Fourth
From rowboat races on Fairmount Lake to Roman Warren's fireworks-laced flight over Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside marked the nation's 150th birthday in unforgettable fashion.
Independent Streak
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Threads of HERstory: Boutique and Mission Inn Foundation Debut Historical Fashion Show
Toni Moore Clothing and the Mission Inn Foundation debuted "Threads of HERstory" on June 28, pairing historical garments with contemporary style.
Community
Neighbor of the Week: We The People...
This Independence Day, we set aside our usual single profile to gather the voices of nine Riversiders: different ages, different roots, different neighborhoods, all reflecting on what this city means to them.
Merrill K. Nelson 1943-2026
Riverside says goodbye to the Peanut King, whose decades on Tyler Avenue gave the city far more than peanuts.
Threads of HERstory: Boutique and Mission Inn Foundation Debut Historical Fashion Show
Toni Moore Clothing and the Mission Inn Foundation debuted "Threads of HERstory" on June 28, pairing historical garments with contemporary style.
Presidential Helicopter Arrives at March Field for Restoration
The Sikorsky SH-3, flown by four presidents including Nixon, will be restored and displayed at the Riverside museum while a new hangar is built at the Nixon Library.
