A first-of-its-kind exhibition at RAM and the Cheech explores how Chicano photographers have used cameras to document their communities and reshape American art history.
The 33rd annual Riverside Dickens Festival will explore themes of poverty, resilience and community care when it returns to White Park Feb. 21-22, marking a shift toward social equity.
Land Use Committee Cancels Meeting After Failing Quorum, Delays Smoke Shop Policy Review
The City Council's Land Use Committee failed to achieve quorum Monday, extending the wait for regulatory changes aimed at smoke shops linked to illegal drug activity.
Committee Chair Sean Mill opened the meeting at 9:01 a.m. and immediately announced the cancellation due to lack of quorum.
The City Council approved a moratorium on new smoke shop permits in September, later extending it through September 2026 to allow time for policy development.
"I apologize to those that came in public and to those of you that were planning to participate in the meeting," Mill said. "We will get this meeting rescheduled for December and hope to see you all then."
The city has 226 tobacco retailers operating citywide, including 20 businesses selling tobacco products without any permit. Police investigations at 13 smoke shops this year resulted in the seizure of almost 80,000 units of illegal tobacco products, along with nearly 5,000 units of cannabis products, over 500 nitrous oxide cylinders and 182 units of psilocybin mushroom products.
The committee's next scheduled meeting is Dec. 8 at 9 a.m.
City Council will discuss two potential lawsuits related to the rejected University Terrace homeless housing project and review the 2026 Book of Work outlining major city priorities.
