This Week in City Hall: June 22, 2026
City Council takes up a $3.16 billion two-year budget, an adaptive reuse ordinance and a transit-oriented development plan among a packed agenda; other boards and commissions meet throughout the week.
This Week in City Hall: June 22, 2026
City Council takes up a $3.16 billion two-year budget, an adaptive reuse ordinance and a transit-oriented development plan among a packed agenda; other boards and commissions meet throughout the week.
Of Moths and Men
A 3.5-inch pencil in the Museum of Riverside holds the story of how the city began.
The Cowboy Aviator's Daring Feat
One hundred years ago, a barnstorming pilot flew under a 16-foot bridge span and into Riverside history.
Neighbor of the Week: Lisa Diggs
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
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Can Do Attitude
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
In Arlanza, There's Something for Everyone
A monthly stroll through Riverside's everyday neighborhoods, one step at a time.
Council Extends Pallet Storage Moratorium Through 2027 Amid Fire Concerns
The urgency ordinance keeps restrictions on new and expanded pallet yards in place through May 2027 while staff develops zoning and safety standards.
Riverside Hires Engineers to Study Future Water Rates
A new cost-of-service analysis will help determine how water costs are distributed among customers when the city's current rate plan ends in 2028.
Fireworks Photos: The DSLR and Mirrorless Method
Before the show starts, most of the work is already done. Here's how to set up for fireworks photos that actually work.
Futrell Steps Down as City Manager as Wife Settles Defamation Claim Against City
Futrell's departure follows a defamation claim filed by his wife and a closed-session agenda item listing a possible censure.
A Bona Fide Major League Star
John "Jack" Tortes Meyers was Riverside's own — a Cahuilla catcher who rose to become a bona fide major league star and never forgot where he came from.
Council Hires New City Attorney, Waives Public Notice Rule to Do so
The council filled a vacancy open since April 2025, but critics say it sacrificed transparency to do so.
Government
Council Extends Pallet Storage Moratorium Through 2027 Amid Fire Concerns
The urgency ordinance keeps restrictions on new and expanded pallet yards in place through May 2027 while staff develops zoning and safety standards.
Riverside Hires Engineers to Study Future Water Rates
A new cost-of-service analysis will help determine how water costs are distributed among customers when the city's current rate plan ends in 2028.
Futrell Steps Down as City Manager as Wife Settles Defamation Claim Against City
Futrell's departure follows a defamation claim filed by his wife and a closed-session agenda item listing a possible censure.
Council Hires New City Attorney, Waives Public Notice Rule to Do so
The council filled a vacancy open since April 2025, but critics say it sacrificed transparency to do so.
Events
'Passing the Torch': Riverside Celebrates Juneteenth
Local events honor the holiday's history while challenging a new generation to carry the movement forward.
Riverside Pro Soccer Hosts World Cup Watch Party Series
Three free events at Route 30 Brewing and The Barn at UCR double as community outreach for the city's future USL club.
Stonewall Lives: Riverside's Inland Empire Pride Returns for Its Fourth Annual Festival
The free, all-day event at White Park on May 30 features more than 120 vendors, live entertainment and a former board member taking the stage for the first time.
Vintage Home Tour Frames America 250 Through Five Houses
Five private homes built between 1924 and 1955 open for one Saturday — three decades of American life, told through the houses Riversiders lived in.
History
A Bona Fide Major League Star
John "Jack" Tortes Meyers was Riverside's own — a Cahuilla catcher who rose to become a bona fide major league star and never forgot where he came from.
Riverside's Oldest Church Building Still Stands on Magnolia Avenue
Founded in 1879, the church that became Magnolia Presbyterian holds the distinction of housing Riverside's oldest existing church building.
"Buffalo Heart": A Short Biography of Jonathan Tibbet
Known to tribal communities as "Chief Buffalo Heart," Jonathan Tibbet spent his life advocating for Native sovereignty at a time when the government called it insubordination.
When Magnolia Avenue Was Riverside's Showcase of Homes
The horticulturists and entrepreneurs who settled the boulevard in Riverside's citrus heyday left behind a neighborhood and a legacy.
Art & Entertainment
June ArtsWalk Is Packed. Wear Comfortable Shoes.
Having to make hard decisions can be a good thing. The quality of events at this month's ArtsWalk is exceptional.
The God Who Learned to Feel: 'Hadestown' Comes to The Fox
'Hadestown' actor Nickolaus Colón on why the ancient myth of Hades still moves modern audiences — and why two nights at The Fox are worth clearing your calendar for.
Opera Returns to the Inland Empire
After five years of dormancy, Riverside Lyric Opera marked its revival with a sold-out gala concert at UCR's University Theatre - complete with a surprise proposal.
Kadir Nelson Finds Joy, History and Inclusion Through Basketball
The award-winning author and illustrator explores basketball's history and its power to bring people together in his new book "Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game"
