Neighborhoods, nonprofits, faith, health, volunteering, and human-interest stories from around Riverside.
While screens around the world depict a devastated Afghanistan, one Riverside non-profit sets its sights on the work yet to be done for refugee families in the Inland Empire and those who might soon arrive. Dr. Selin Nielsen is the co-founder and president of Glocally Connected, an organization that
In December 2018, the Magnolia Presbyterian Church caught fire days before their Christmas Eve and Christmas services. In the Cultural Heritage Board’s meeting this Wednesday, the church is asking for the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness to finally rebuild its sanctuary. Established 142
The new Main Library in downtown Riverside has been open for almost two months and the $43.3 million, more than 42,000-square-foot facility offers city residents a host of modern amenities. The building contains 60,000 materials in the circulating collection and it also offers 60 laptops for public
Riverside unveiled a new mosaic yesterday with the faces of 32 prominent African Americans depicted in its tiles. It is installed on the Market Street public utilities parking structure and was designed by a 25-person team of artists and installation crewmembers. Figures from several eras are featur
A five-acre property left vacant for more than a decade, an eyesore to its neighbors, may finally see improvement as a local church hopes to move in and make it their permanent home. The final checkpoint between Orangecrest Community Church (OCC) and their hopeful, four-phase construction process is
There are two locations Riversiders can enjoy fireworks displays this Independence Day, while any pyrotechnics set off illegally will result in no less than a $1,000 fine. The traditional Mt. Rubidoux fireworks show was deemed a risk too dangerous for a historically dry year by city staff and Rivers
The much anticipated grand opening ceremony for Riverside’s new Main Library is this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at its new location on 3900 Mission Inn Avenue. The two-story, more than 42,000-square-foot facility will offer a range of modern amenities, including rooms for study and storytime, la
The Assistance League of Riverside chapter (ALR) awarded $49,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors across the city in what is their largest pool of recipients yet. In close cooperation with Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class instructors, the ALR Career and College
For 17 years, the Riverside Youth Council (RYC) has awarded 25 of the city’s teenagers, “Most Remarkable Teen.” On Tuesday, in a ceremony hosted in the Riverside City Council Chambers, RYC recognized this year’s honorees. RYC was founded in 2004 and is coordinated in partnership between the mayor’s
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) will open their sixth office this summer in Riverside, making it easier for those in the surrounding areas to file in-person complaints. Riverside and San Bernardino Counties account for the third-highest number of DFEH complaints at ni
As an organization facing the continuing hunger crisis in the Inland Empire, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) has implemented new ways of serving the food insecure during the pandemic. For months after March 2020, the uncertainty of COVID-19 meant FARSB had to turn away volunteers
Indian cyclist Somen Debnath rode into Riverside last week on his 17-year tour around the world, greeting Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson before heading to San Diego. What began as a trip to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS throughout India when he was 20-years-old, is now what he calls his worldwide mission
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