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.
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City government, council, and mayoral action — budgets, zoning, transportation, and municipal policy.
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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.
Raised Median, Friction Treatment Coming to Mission Inn Avenue Near Buena Vista Bridge
A $1.54M federally funded contract will bring the improvements to the stretch beneath the landmark bridge at the Riverside-Jurupa Valley gateway.
Riversiders Raise Ethics, Watchdog Concerns at City Council
From a missing watchdog to conflict-of-interest questions, residents raised pointed concerns — and on one item, got results.
This Week in City Hall: Feb. 23, 2026
City Council meets Tuesday with $1.8 million in spending approvals and a Fire Department defensible space discussion. The Planning Commission will consider revoking a Downtown bar's permits after repeated code violations and emergency calls.
City Manager Rolls Out 465 Objectives for 2026; Council Zeroes in on Homelessness, Fire and Equity
Riverside's annual planning session revealed big ambitions — and council frustration over homelessness, fire staffing and uneven investment across the city.