Get the Vapors
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
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🍊 Friday Gazette: July 25, 2025
Inspector General implementation begins, rescue team returns from Texas and local food bank warns of federal budget cut impacts.
Eight Months After Voter Approval, Inspector General Implementation Finally Begins
The three-member committee met Tuesday to begin establishing the voter-approved government watchdog position, focusing on recruitment and appointment processes.
🍊 Thursday Gazette: July 24, 2025
City Hall named historic landmark and new sessions launch to teach residents how local government works.
🍊 Wednesday Gazette: July 23, 2025
Transmission project breaks ground after long wait, free lunch movement takes off at Airport Café and Australian band plays Farm House Collective.
🍊 Tuesday Gazette: July 22, 2025
Fried zucchini debate settled, Meals on Wheels launches new partnership program, and City Hall Insider offers a free workshop for residents.
🍊 Monday Gazette: July 21, 2025
How Riverside improved fire response, first meeting on new inspector general, and state water outlook stays strong.
This Week in City Hall: July 21, 2025
City Council Committee to Hold First Meeting on Riverside's New Inspector General Position.
Neighbor of the Week: Erin Snyder
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
🍊 Sunday Gazette: July 20, 2025
Riverside’s horse-and-buggy past, a tribute to Neighbor of the Week Erin Snyder, and a creative prompt on expired coupons.
🍊 Friday Gazette: July 18, 2025
One year after Hawarden, six artists join city residency and UCR soccer opens with Big Ten games.
🍊 Thursday Gazette: July 17, 2025
Cannabis rules finalized, Mission Inn Foundation engages ELL students and a local architect’s honeymoon takes the spotlight.
Council Finalizes Cannabis Rules, Clearing Path for First Retail Dispensaries
Council votes 4-1 to limit dispensaries to one per ward, prohibit locations in Downtown and Midtown areas, and increase distance requirements from parks.