This week at City Hall: Dec. 14
Multiple library projects are awarded American Rescue Plan Act funding, City Council reviews construction updates for the CHEECH, and a multi-million dollar grant is considered for the Harada House.
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Riverside councilmember looking to legalize the commercial sale of cannabis in the city
In 2016, California voters legalized recreational marijuana for all individuals over the age of 21. Despite that vote and 54% of Riverside residents voting to legalize recreational use, Riverside’s City Council banned all commercial selling and cultivation of marijuana in 2018. Three years later, th
This week at City Hall: Dec. 7
City Council Meeting Item 4: Update on the Downtown Metrolink Station Improvements Project On Tuesday, the City Council will receive a presentation and update on the Riverside Downtown Metrolink Station Improvements Project from David Lewis with the Riverside County Transportation Commission. The pr
Maintenance work set for this weekend on the 91 Freeway announcement says
Drivers heading west on the 91 Freeway may experience traffic near the Galleria at Tyler mall Saturday. A section of the freeway will be closed due to maintenance work.
This week at City Hall: Nov. 30
Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee Item 2: Review of Riverside’s Participation in the SoCal Public Power Authority On Wednesday, the committee will be receiving a draft forensic report on Riverside’s participation in the Southern California Public Power Authori
This week at City Hall: Nov. 16
The City Council considers options for firework shows in 2022, the Riverside Police Department requests two new helicopters, and former Councilmember Andy Melendrez may get community room in his name.
Riverside’s new parks director has plans to innovate. But first she wants to hear from you.
Galera said she’s ‘listening to the concerns of the community’ before making any big moves.
This week at City Hall: Nov. 9
The city is awarded funds to repave Riverside's roads and preferential parking in Ward 5 is considered.
This week at City Hall: Nov. 2
The current COVID-19 safety measures are reviewed and the Board of Ethics will listen to the findings of a complaint filed against the mayor and several councilmembers.
This week at City Hall: Oct. 26
This week at City Hall expansion of the Riverside Convention Center is reviewed and the Housing and Homelessness Committee looks at two major plans fore the city.
This week at City Hall: Oct. 19
City Council establishes a budget for the Board of Ethics and a city agreement eyes for approval in the Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee.
Harvard graduate students coming to Riverside through Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
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
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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.