We’ve put together a quick brief for what’s happening at City Hall this week. You can watch any of these meetings live at Engage Riverside or Watch Riverside. Planning Commission Last Thursday, the Planning Commission approved the dual-brand AC Marriott – Residence Inn hotel with a subterranean park
Visitors may soon have the opportunity to experience a modern extended stay in Riverside. Today at 9 a.m. the Planning Commission will consider entitlements for constructing a two-building dual-brand 226-room hotel, AC Marriott – Residence Inn, and the modification of historic fire station #1 into c
In Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council members voted 6-1 to hold this year’s Fourth of July fireworks shows at La Sierra Park and Ryan Bonaminio Park. The Fireworks Task Force, consisting of members from Riverside Fire Department (RFD), Riverside Police Department (RPD) and Code Enforcement,
The halls of high schools are finally filled with the sounds of energetic students who are, yet again, adjusting to a new normal. It has been one month since students across Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) returned to in-person learning. Campuses moved seamlessly from phases two and three o
After two years of waiting, Riverside may get to see fireworks this Fourth of July, with a caveat: they cannot be launched from their traditional post on Mt. Rubidoux. In tomorrow’s city council meeting, council members will have the opportunity to decide if and where the Riverside community can obs
There are a handful of items to be mindful of in city hall this week, and we’ve put together a quick peek of them for you. Anyone can watch these meetings live at either EngageRiverside.com or WatchRiverside.com. City Council During the 1 p.m. discussion, the parks and recreation department, as well
After a three-month search, city staff found a replacement for their city clerk who retired in late January. With an election coming up in June, Donesia Gause-Aldana from the City of Carson came at the beginning of a busy year for Riverside. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, councilmembers unanimou
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) will open their sixth office this summer in Riverside, making it easier for those in the surrounding areas to file in-person complaints. Riverside and San Bernardino Counties account for the third-highest number of DFEH complaints at ni
The Raincross Gazette took a look at this week’s city meetings and some of the important items agenda items for you. City Council During today’s 1 p.m. session, Riverside City Councilmembers will discuss the approval of an employment agreement for Riverside’s new city clerk, Donesia Gause-Aldana. Ga
As an organization facing the continuing hunger crisis in the Inland Empire, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) has implemented new ways of serving the food insecure during the pandemic. For months after March 2020, the uncertainty of COVID-19 meant FARSB had to turn away volunteers
The California Baptist University athletics department secured their place at number one school in the nation for NCAA league title wins, tied only with the University of Texas. The CBU Lancers claimed six 2020-2021 conference championships in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s water polo, STUNT
Purchasing meals from food trucks and food vendors has been a staple of big-city life for a couple of decades, however the trend has only come to downtown Riverside in recent years. As a result of this trend, the city of Riverside’s Community and Economic Development department are hosting two virtu
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