From pothole repairs to a new Mission Boulevard Bridge and a long-awaited Third Street railroad solution, the city is making major investments in its transportation infrastructure.
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson met with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with other local leaders, on Oct. 19 for a roundtable discussion and press conference on hate crime in California. The visit was Bonta’s second visit to Riverside within the week and fifth stop in his tour of the 13 mos
On Monday, parents from around Riverside and the state kept their children home from school as a form of protest. The parents are protesting the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for public school students issued by Governor Newsom earlier this month. The order would only go into effect after the FDA approva
At the end of September, Mayor Lock Dawson joined 37 other mayors from around the globe in New York City to kick off their participation in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. The initiative is through the former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization and ai
On Tuesday, Riverside City Council adopted Phase 1 of their General Plan to comply with California’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment’s (RHNA) 2021-2029 Housing Element Cycle. The council voted 5 to 2 to approve the plan, with Councilmembers Chuck Conder and Jim Perry being the only ones to vote no
Next Tuesday, Oct. 5, Riverside City Council will move to adopt Phase 1 of the General Plan to comply with California’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment’s (RHNA) 2021-2029 Housing Element Cycle. RHNA has allocated 18,415 needed new homes of the state’s housing needs to Riverside, with the Community
Riverside’s City Council late on Tuesday evening made final adjustments to the city’s street food vendor ordinance and will be voting on it in an upcoming session. If passed, the most significant addition to the ordinance would allow applicants to use documentation other than their social security n
For the second year in a row, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa will host its Festival of Lights without the traditional Switch-On Ceremony, the City of Riverside said in a press release on Monday. The decision to cancel the Switch-On Ceremony came amid COVID-19 related public health concerns. While the t
The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, will hear the lawsuit filed against Riverside concerning Measure C on Friday, Sept. 24. ‘Riversiders Against Increased Taxes’ (RAIT) will have until Tuesday to submit their opening argument, with the city having to submit their response by Thurs
Should we start with the origin story of Made? RICO: Yeah, we could start there. It’s crazy how the things in your life that you never thought would add up–this little one, this little one, this little one–put you in a position to feel like you can tackle this other big thing. In 2012, my father-in-
On August 27, a lawsuit was filed against the City of Riverside by ‘Riversiders Against Increased Taxes’ (RAIT). The lawsuit claims that the sole measure for November 2, Measure C, is unlawful and should not be on the ballot. Measure C, formally called the “City of Riverside Services Protection Mea
City Council again until next Tuesday, September 21, here are some notable city board meeting items being heard this week: Charter Review Committee Item 5: Proposed Charter Amendment to Give Mayor Veto Power On Wednesday, the Committee will be reviewing a proposed charter amendment that would formal
Plumes of yellowed smoke rose up and out of Riverside over the weekend after 14 acres in Ward 1 burned when a bonfire in a homeless encampment grew out of control. Riverside Fire Department battled the flames and waited to make certain they were extinguished from Thursday until Sunday morning. Its o
