City Council Awards Contract for Riverside Civil Rights Walk
The Downtown trail will link 24 civil rights history sites, with construction set to break ground in May and a ribbon-cutting planned for fall.
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City Council Modernizes Billboard Rules, Opens Door to Relocations
For the first time, advertising companies can request to move or modernize existing billboards under a framework giving the City Council sole discretion over each deal.
This Week in City Hall March 23, 2026
City meetings this week cover a litigation ban, affordable housing dollars, civil rights infrastructure, and police stop data reform.
City Opens Search for Inspector General, a New Watchdog Role
The city is recruiting for a new watchdog position created after voters approved Measure L, though some question whether the appointed role can operate independently.
This Week in City Hall March 16, 2026
Public meetings this week cover senior housing, parks improvements, historic preservation and a new clean-energy partnership.
City Council Clears Path for Railroad Quiet Zone Near Magnolia Center
The unanimous vote authorizes land acquisition at two Union Pacific crossings on Brockton and Palm avenues, where 31 trains pass daily.
Putting the 'Lake' Back in Riverside: Hole Lake Revitalization Project to Begin This Year
Councilmember Steve Hemenway envisions cafes, trails, and waterfront gathering spots where illegal dumping and overgrown brush now reign.
This Week in City Hall March 9, 2026
City Council, the Planning Commission and five other bodies hold public meetings this week, covering topics from a railroad quiet zone project to a Downtown bar's permit revocation.
Transportation Committee Moves to Lower Speed Limits Throughout the City
A new plan would reduce speed limits by five to ten miles per hour on more than 100 streets citywide, with a full city council vote expected in the coming weeks.
Council Puts Sales Tax Increase on June Ballot to Fund Fire Staffing
Measure would raise Measure Z from 1% to 1.25%; residents raise concerns over spending accountability.
This Week in City Hall March 2, 2026
City Council weighs revenue options for fire staffing, while boards take up speed limits and ethics rules.
Planning Commission Delays Downtown Experiment Bar Permit Hearing
Owner requests more time to prepare; city cites two shootings, years of code violations.
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Riverside Council Delays Vote on Water Rules for Decorative Grass
The council voted unanimously to give staff up to 90 days to detail the cost of complying with a 2023 state law banning irrigation of nonfunctional grass.