Reviewing the City's workforce vacancy report, $54.1 million in annual RPU expenses, and committee discussion of a $110 million treatment strategy for PFAS chemicals are on this week's agenda.
The shocking announcement on Tuesday, January 17 that beloved local bookstore Cellar Door Books was having their lease terminated at the end of February created quite a bit of controversy. Even Congressman Mark Takano visited the store last week and cited speculation that its lease termination had a
Traveling to and from Orange County will be messy this weekend. A full closure of all lanes on 91 westbound from Interstate 15 to Lincoln Avenue is scheduled for Friday, January 27 at 10 p.m. through Monday, January 30 at 5 a.m. in the city of Corona. The closure allows crews to work on two adjacent
21/22 Fourth Quarter Financial Report The City’s finance department will share the Fourth Quarter Financial Report for the 2021 & 22 fiscal year. Year end revenue to the City came in $10.8M over projections, even after a mid-cycle $13.7M increase in projected income, for a total of $308,100,000 – a
Senator Richard Roth (D-Riverside) introduced SB 75 which would add 26 new superior court judgeships to underserved regions across the state, including here in Riverside where the majority of the judicial need in the state is concentrated alongside our neighbors in the Inland Empire. “Every day we s
“Winner, winner, chicken dinner!” Fans of the chicken sandwich will be cheering if the Planning Commission approves the Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for a new Chick-fil-a drive-thru only restaurant this morning. The project plans detail a 2,930-square-foot restaurant on 1.36-acres in the
The City Council agenda appears to have recovered from the holidays and is beginning to include some high impact discussion items. Bookworms in delinquency have their fingers crossed for the cancellation of all library fines for overdue materials. Flag Handling An update to the City’s Flag Policy is
Are you the person on your street who checks the Ring Neighbors app first thing when you wake up every morning? If so, Riverside Police Department (RPD) has an opportunity for you. RPD’s next Community Police Academy begins on February 9. The Citizens Academy is an 11-week course RPD says is designe
The Cheech’s inaugural temporary exhibit “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective” will be closing January 22, 2023. The exhibition was developed in partnership between The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum and the National Museum of the American
City Council is back for the new year with a relatively light agenda. The most interesting moment of Tuesday’s meeting might be the very first item on the agenda as Mayor Lock Dawson passes the ceremonial mantle of Mayor Pro Tem from Ward 3’s Councilmember Fierro to Ward 2’s Councilmember Cervantes.
Monday, November 14 Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee, 3:30pm Nathan Mustafa, Deputy Public Works Director, will be giving a presentation on the City’s temporary and long-term outdoor dining program. Also on the agenda: Tuesday, November 15 City Council, 1:00pm An update on the City
The City of Riverside has appointed Jennifer Lilley as the new director of community and economic development. She brings with her more than 30 years of economic development and planning experience including extensive involvement in public-private partners and complex developments. Lilley, who owned
Election night vote counting for races across the city is complete but the results are not yet final. With one candidate leading by less than 10 votes, the next updated results, which will be posted at 6:00 pm on Wednesday November 9, are eagerly anticipated. According to the County Registrar of Vo
