One site in Riverside was named by a national organization as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2021. The Trujillo Adobe, located on West Center Street in the city’s Northside, was constructed in 1862 by the Trujillo family and is the oldest known building in Riverside. Lorenzo
City Council During their 1 p.m. discussion session today, the Riverside City Council is being asked to make public the information used by the city Finance Department to develop the Annual Appropriations Limit of $380 million. This Appropriation Limit is the maximum limit of proceeds from taxes Riv
1 p.m. Session The council is being asked to approve the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan, a strategy to distribute $8.2 million in federal funding from four housing-focused grants. Prepared by the Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD), the plan determines how the city will distribute the
You studied dance in Minnesota, how did you decide to come to Riverside? “I actually grew up in the midwest, so I’m used to seasons and a colder winter, but I came to Riverside to get a Ph.D. in critical dance studies. I reached a point in my life where I didn’t want to teach […]
Riversiders will soon be able to take responsibility for the beautification of roadway medians in their neighborhoods, the city council unanimously decided on Tuesday. The Riverside Public Works Department (Public Works) is going to build an Adopt-a-Median program that would connect Riverside reside
The Assistance League of Riverside chapter (ALR) awarded $49,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors across the city in what is their largest pool of recipients yet. In close cooperation with Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class instructors, the ALR Career and College
Here are this week’s notable city meetings and summarized agenda items. City Council Item 9 The Community & Economic Development Department is asking the city council to review city-owned properties to determine any potential economic benefit or liability and whether the city has a need for them. Ci
Newly established traffic roundabouts in Riverside’s Ward 2 mitigate safety issues for pedestrians in the Eastside, but they are only one of several improvements planned for the area that will be funded by millions in state-awarded grant dollars. Councilmember Andy Melendrez (Ward 2) said the neighb
Meet Rikki.Business owner, wife, mom, board member are just a few of the hats Rikki wears every day. Rikki is a lifelong Riversider with family roots and a community member working to cultivate a healthier, more inclusive neighborhood through her gym, t3 Fitness. What is your personal origin story w
Thanks to pressing deadlines, potential ballot measures that the Riverside City Charter Review Committee was first asked to deliberate years ago may not see a ballot until 2024. The highest priority for November’s election – the General Fund Transfer (GFT). Riverside voters will be asked if they wan
Here are this week’s notable city meetings and some background on their importance. City Council During their 1 p.m. discussion session, the council will hear a presentation on the Finance Department’s preliminary, annual city budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021–2022. The council is being asked to prov
Imagine studying medicine at a time when the world experiences a medical event of historic proportions. This was the reality for students at the Riverside City College (RCC) School of Nursing who pressed on and continued to positively impact their community, mirroring the fast-paced field they hope
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