🍊 Tuesday Gazette: September 2, 2025
September Roundup: Crosstown sports rivalries and festival season and John "Riverside's Plumber" shares how his punk rock stories packed the house.
September Roundup: Crosstown sports rivalries and festival season and John "Riverside's Plumber" shares how his punk rock stories packed the house.
No City Council meeting this week. The Board of Ethics will review open meeting law complaints against four councilmembers. How digital tools from Rivy the chatbot to smarter operations are reshaping city government. Plus, an update on Meliia’s GoFundMe.
City Council will consider a three-year $53 million labor agreement while the Board of Ethics will hear cannabis business applicants' allegations of open meeting law violations against Councilmembers Conder, Mill, Perry and Robillard.
Hillcrest, La Sierra and Norte Vista are now in our Back to School collection, meet Neighbor of the Week Katie Wider. Plus, Anthony Solorzano’s series continues and this week’s creative prompt is “New Paint Job.”
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
Back to School Collection debuts, Planning Commission advances Riverside Alive, former Miss Riverside fights fentanyl crisis and meet Archie, adoptable pet of the week.
Weekend sports bring soccer showdowns and football rivalries and Zambian rock pioneers WITCH take the stage in Riverside.
Council subcommittee urges trust in Inspector General formation, international art exhibition opens at Immanuel Lutheran and Meliia’s Disneyland fundraiser grows.
Remembering Riverside singer Vicky Tafoya’s lasting impact and Assistance League meets rising back-to-school demand for student services.
City reviews downtown redevelopment and $4M road repair contract, Museum of Riverside explores Victorian medical quackery and Meliia’s GoFundMe update.
City Council does not meet this week. Other meetings will review the proposed Riverside Alive downtown redevelopment project's environmental impact report and consider a $4 million annual road repair contract to address 4,000 backlogged locations from water line work.
Neighbor of the Week Noah Valencia shines on and off the court and this week’s creative prompt explores the curious world of spam emails.
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