When and how was The Wax Lounge founded? “The Wax Lounge began as a small skincare studio, rapidly growing its reputation for excellence in skincare services. For many years, we partnered with Riverside Community Hospital and extended our complimentary services to hospital staff to honor Nurses and
California’s economy has added nearly 600,000 jobs over the past five months, the largest surge the state has seen since the summer of 2020. According to a report published by Beacon Economics LLC, an independent business research and consulting firm, Southern California and the Inland Empire in par
Riverside unveiled a new mosaic yesterday with the faces of 32 prominent African Americans depicted in its tiles. It is installed on the Market Street public utilities parking structure and was designed by a 25-person team of artists and installation crewmembers. Figures from several eras are featur
A five-acre property left vacant for more than a decade, an eyesore to its neighbors, may finally see improvement as a local church hopes to move in and make it their permanent home. The final checkpoint between Orangecrest Community Church (OCC) and their hopeful, four-phase construction process is
U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) were rejected from three southern California venues last week on their trail across America as they rally supporters on the “2021 America First Tour.” The highly controversial pair and the events leading up to last week have sparked d
From today’s Riverside City Council meeting agenda, here are a few presentations of note in summary: Item 8 The Community and Economic Development Department, on behalf of the Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee, is asking the council to adopt an ordinance that amends the municipal cod
A new representative on the city council took oath this week. Clarissa Cervantes, 30, was sworn into Riverside City Council on Tuesday during a ceremony where family and friends witnessed the turning over of former Councilmember Andy Melendrez’s position, one he held for over 16 years. She is the fi
The nation’s first Chicano art museum will open in Riverside on May 8, 2022. Construction for the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, or Cheech, began in March, rehabilitating what was once the downtown Main Library into a modern museum with an estimated cost of $13.3 million. The Riversi
How and when did you decide to open Vintique Alley? “It was a dream really, I was born and raised in Riverside and I was a stay-at-home mom for 22 years. I was raising my twin daughters and my son. My girls were in 10th grade and they were very proud when I finally decided […]
The founder of Riverside’s civil engineering firm Woodard Group, Andrew Woodard, was recognized by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce and Riverside Business Week as the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year. “I think the biggest thing about receiving this award is that it’s the recognition that
There are two locations Riversiders can enjoy fireworks displays this Independence Day, while any pyrotechnics set off illegally will result in no less than a $1,000 fine. The traditional Mt. Rubidoux fireworks show was deemed a risk too dangerous for a historically dry year by city staff and Rivers
When and how was Kindle Fitness founded? “We opened in March of 2013 but first, we started working out in a friend’s garage and then moved to hosting workouts in the park. We would promote it any way we could– word of mouth, texting and getting them to show up early in the morning. It […]
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