Arlington Flag Football Embraces Underdog Role Ahead of Historic CIF Playoff Game
After a breakout season, the Lions face Santa Fe in their first CIF playoff game, looking to prove how far they’ve come.
A 26-Year-Old Budget Commissioner Argued the City Needed More Founders, and Now He Is One
It started with a spreadsheet Miles Ward wouldn't use. Eighteen months later, he and Blake Skrable have the startup he asked for.
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.
Three Strikes, You're Out!
The famous baseball poem’s Riverside connections, from the Mission Inn to “Chief” Meyers.
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Neighbor of the Week: Julian Barham
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Upon Further Review
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Inland Mayors Rally for Prop 1 Housing Bond at Riverside's Mulberry Gardens
Mayors from Riverside, San Bernardino and Moreno Valley spoke at a 209-unit senior and family development rising on former Cal Fire land near Downtown.
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.
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Culture
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.
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.
City Hall
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.
This Week in City Hall: October 12, 2026
The Land Use Committee discusses whether to regulate or ban data centers, and the Deaf Commission reviews a 2027 work plan calling for a Deaf cultural community center study and ASL interpreters at city emergency broadcasts.
Catching Up on City Hall as Riverside Names Its First Inspector General
A look back at the council's votes on housing and traffic safety, the Transportation Board's park and street recommendations, and what to watch next.
Riverside Appoints First Inspector General to Oversee City Operations
Lori K.M. Cox, a longtime government auditor, starts Oct. 19 at the helm of the voter-approved office charged with rooting out fraud, waste and abuse.
Community
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.
Opinion: When Funding Declines, the Need for Healing Does Not
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Riverside must invest in survivor services.
Leave the Porch Light On for National Night Out Tuesday
Neighbors across Riverside gather Tuesday for National Night Out, with six free events and plenty of fun for kids.
Riverside Poly Grad Finishes 13th in Age Group at World Triathlon Championships
Aidan Christopher, 18, completed the Olympic-distance race in Pontevedra, Spain, in just over three hours.