City Council will consider a 45-day moratorium on new tobacco retail permits following widespread illegal drug sales at smoke shops and award a $19.7 million contract to renovate the nearly century-old Cesar Chavez Community Center.
This weekâs agendas include a Council vote on a 45-day smoke shop moratorium and a $19.7M Chavez Center renovation, plus earthquake prep tips and a water update.
From securing furniture to retrofitting homes and weighing insurance, hereâs how Riversiders can prepare for the next big quakeâplus an update on Californiaâs latest water bill.
Already on a 14-0 winning streak this season, the womenâs basketball teamat California Baptist University ranked No. 9 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll on Tuesday. âItâs a big honor to be ranked this high,â Head Coach Jarrod Olson said in an email yesterday. âIt puts us in some real good
In-person classroom instruction for the general public remains dependent on the rise or fall of positive COVID-19 test results, but Riverside Unified School District has operated what they call âsmall cohortsâ since last December. In this eveningâs Board of Education meeting, RUSD board members will
Sometimes the difference between a student earning a highschool diploma or dropping out of school is determined by a mentor who is willing to befriend them. Two Riverside locals, Dr. Nathan Iverson and Estela Rubio, received the annual Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year awards last Friday on wha
In her first State of the City Address, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson acknowledged the grief caused by COVID-19 but called for the people of Riverside to be encouraged by the future and prepare for life after the pandemic. âFor us, a post COVID Riverside will be shaped by, not defined by the pandemic,â
One year after Kobe Bryantâs passing, a mural of his image downtown draws locals and tourists alike to remember his life. Marco McGuire, owner of ProAbition and Downtown Experiment, said he commissioned artist Rudy Mendez to create a mural in a space that would otherwise be unnoticed by the communit
What was once a dry, unused patch of land is now a garden sprouting seasonal produce that will feed a community. In a collaborative effort to address the rising food insecurity throughout Riverside county and draw surrounding constituents to take part in the cause, locally-based organizations came t
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawsonâs first State of the City address this Thursday will discuss a three-pronged approach to achieve financial stability in Riverside as well as what a holistic, post-pandemic recovery might look like for the city. The annual event will be delivered unlike how any of the mayor
After seven years as superintendent, and with a career of more than 30 years in Riverside Unified School District, Dr. David Hansen announced he will retire in July this year. In a letter addressed to the employees and families within RUSD last Thursday, Hansen said the decision to retire was not ma
Two City Council hopefuls filed to run for the Ward 2 seat which has been held for 15 years by Councilman Andy Melendrez, who announced last week that he will not run for a fifth term in the June 8 election. Both candidates, Tony Huerta and Aram Ayra, desired to campaign for the platform in [âŚ]
The neighborhoods of Riverside have a new opportunity to reach those impacted by food insecurity by adopting a Little Free Pantry, sponsored by the city. The cityâs Community and Economic Development Department was granted funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) A
A decision in next Tuesdayâs City Council meeting may conclude a nearly four year process to establish a management agreement for the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Arts and Culture, or the Cheech, but some are concerned about what it might cost Riverside taxpayers. According to Deputy City Manager
Small businesses may receive their security deposits from Riverside Public Utilities to use toward their accounts with the department in an effort to reduce the 57 percent delinquency rate caused by the pandemic. In a meeting last evening, the cityâs Board of Public Utilities unanimously approved a
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