City Council will consider a 45-day moratorium on new tobacco retail permits following widespread illegal drug sales at smoke shops and award a $19.7 million contract to renovate the nearly century-old Cesar Chavez Community Center.
This week’s agendas include a Council vote on a 45-day smoke shop moratorium and a $19.7M Chavez Center renovation, plus earthquake prep tips and a water update.
From securing furniture to retrofitting homes and weighing insurance, here’s how Riversiders can prepare for the next big quake—plus an update on California’s latest water bill.
The City of Riverside held a 9/11 Remembrance ceremony at the City Council Chambers. Members of the city government, Fire and Police Departments, and the public attended to pay respect to the victims of the attacks twenty-three years ago. The ceremony was simple and was centered on the charge to never forget 9/11/2001. It was emphasized that we should never forget the conditions that led to complacency that allowed the attacks to occur and never forget the unity that came to follow.
A packed Council Chambers gathers for 9/11 remembrance ceremony. (Ken Crawford)Riverside City Firefighters Pipe and Drums. (Ken Crawford)Right: Steel Beam from World Trade Center. (Ken Crawford)