This Week in City Hall: August 17, 2026
Aging and Park and Recreation commissions weigh in on the city's 2050 general plan, and economic development leaders consider a Pepsi pouring rights deal.
Riverside Approves Casa Blanca Land Sale for Storage, Affordable Homes Project
The deal replaces an earlier, larger residential proposal with four affordable homes and a self-storage complex along Railroad Avenue.
Council Supports Statewide Housing Bond, Citing Homelessness Needs
Proposition 1 would fund affordable housing, homeownership programs and homelessness solutions across California.
City Council Greenlights Construction Contract for Fairmount Park Armory Brewery Conversion
The $2.73 million contract with Cal-City Construction moves the historic building toward its new life as a family gathering space and beer garden.
Ahead of Mediation, Residents Urge Council to Revisit University Terrace Rejection
The city and California's Civil Rights Department are set to mediate a discrimination complaint tied to the council's rejection of a supportive housing project.
Land Use Committee Eyes Crackdown on Pallet Yards Following Fire, Code Violations
Staff outlined three options, from no changes to a citywide ban, as officials weigh fire safety and enforcement concerns.
This Week in City Hall: August 10, 2026
Council weighs Fairmount Park Armory contract, crosswalk signal funding and a 3.7-acre land sale, while committees take up pallet storage safety rules, library donations and a Linden Street lane reduction pilot.
City's 2026 Signal Priority List Highlights Top Traffic Needs
Staff say the list is a planning tool, not a construction plan, as Victoria Avenue's top-ranked intersection stays signal-free.
For Children in Foster Care, CASA Volunteers Help Make Summer Feel Like Childhood
With nearly 6,000 kids expected in foster care this year, the nonprofit Voices for Children says summer is when kids need CASA volunteers most.
Runoff Election Prompts Faster Charter Review Appointment Process
The Governmental Processes Committee says a Wards 2 and 4 runoff has squeezed the timeline for seating the next Charter Review Committee.
Latino Network Weighs Path Forward for César Chávez Memorial
Months after Dolores Huerta's abuse allegations against the labor leader, the nonprofit is surveying the community on the downtown statue's future.
This Week in City Hall: August 3, 2026
A citizen panel that could reshape the city charter, a new ranking system for traffic signal requests, and an annual checkup on the city's ethics code.