After two years of virtual fundraisers, community members of all breeds came together on Saturday for the first in-person Walk with the Animals since 2019. Now in its 30th year, the event is a fundraiser-turned-festival for the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center (MSRPAC). Starting out as a simple d
A free public forum for Riverside County judicial candidates is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday at Riverside City College. Inland Empire legal news publication Follow Our Courts has partnered with RCC to present the forum, which will be held at the Digital Library Auditorium on the RCC campus.
From one of Riverside’s oldest neighborhoods, to the home of a large Hispanic population, to Sycamore Canyon’s natural beauty and trails, Ward 2 is rich in heritage and diversity. For 15 years, Andy Melendrez has represented Ward 2 as the council member. He made his mark in the city by championing d
After being postponed in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions, Panana Events is bringing the Lunar Festival back to Riverside to kick off the Lunar New Year.
In 1913, the Riverside Business Men’s Association had proposed to use Riverside’s White Park as the site of a massive Christmas event. It would be the first of its kind. At the time, the Press-Enterprise even predicted it to be the greatest outdoor Christmas event ever held in the city. After serio
On Sunday, Dec. 13, 1925, a cold wind from the north buffeted an estimated 2,000 people who climbed atop Mount Rubidoux. Led by Professor Arthur Bostick, the vast group, positioned near the newly raised peace tower, sang in unison a patriotic song and were filled with delight despite having trudged
In 2016, California voters legalized recreational marijuana for all individuals over the age of 21. Despite that vote and 54% of Riverside residents voting to legalize recreational use, Riverside’s City Council banned all commercial selling and cultivation of marijuana in 2018. Three years later, th
City Council Meeting Item 4: Update on the Downtown Metrolink Station Improvements Project On Tuesday, the City Council will receive a presentation and update on the Riverside Downtown Metrolink Station Improvements Project from David Lewis with the Riverside County Transportation Commission. The pr
To some, the significance behind the first known Korean American settlement in the United States’ mainland remains an unsung mystery. The town, known as Pachappa Camp, once existed in Downtown Riverside from 1905 to 1918, housing many of the city’s citrus industry workers. But after studying a map d
Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee Item 2: Review of Riverside’s Participation in the SoCal Public Power Authority On Wednesday, the committee will be receiving a draft forensic report on Riverside’s participation in the Southern California Public Power Authori
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson met with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with other local leaders, on Oct. 19 for a roundtable discussion and press conference on hate crime in California. The visit was Bonta’s second visit to Riverside within the week and fifth stop in his tour of the 13 mos
On Monday, parents from around Riverside and the state kept their children home from school as a form of protest. The parents are protesting the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for public school students issued by Governor Newsom earlier this month. The order would only go into effect after the FDA approva
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