đ Wednesday Gazette: August 20, 2025
Council approves $200M Northside soccer stadium talks, Riverside Light Parade group adopts park for cleanups and National Senior Citizens Day celebrates our elders.
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A proposed ballot measure reaffirming transfer of millions in funds
In Novemberâs election, Riversiders may be asked to reauthorize a decades-old practice of transferring millions in utility payments to the cityâs general fund. The city has been able to transfer money from electric utility to a general fund since Riverside first established a city charter in 1907. V
Free mental health support sessions from 1LoveIE + Cal Baptist
For the next three days, Inland Empire residents can sign up for mental health support sessions free of charge. A collaborative effort between the California Baptist University Department of Social Work and the apparel and lifestyle brand 1LoveIE turned concern for the community into a nine-day camp
Help plan the future of housing in Riverside
As city officials plan for the development of at least 18,415 new homes over the next eight years, they want are seeking input to help inform their third and final, public information workshop. In collaboration with a consultant team of six companies, the City of Riverside Community and Economic Dev
Mayors from 11 California cities urge state to vaccinate educators
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson co-signed a letter addressed to state officialson Tuesday, urging them to immediately prioritize vaccinations for educators over kindergarten through second-grade classrooms in order to return them to in-person instruction. The letter sent to Governor Gavin Newsom, Preside
High school students donate to Riversideâs homeless
Despite a restricted school year and online-only meetings, several high school students in Moreno Valley came together to aid the homeless in their county. In a campaign called, âYou Matter To Me,â approximately 80 junior and senior students from Valley View High Schoolâs chapter of the National Hon
RUSD chief academic officer promoted to superintendent
In a unanimous vote of support, Riverside Unified School Districtâs Board of Education appointed Chief Academic Officer Renee Hill to succeed David Hansen, Ed.D., as superintendent beginning in July this year. Hill brings a career of nearly 40 years in education to the position, in both the public a
High school competitions begin again for some sports
After nearly 15 months since Martin Luther King High School seniors Francisco Zavaleta and Edger Ortega last toed the line with their cross-country teammates, on February 6th they raced alongside 33 other competetors but winning was not their greatest objective. âIt was exciting just to be racing ag
Startups are growing potential in University of California, Riversideâs Life Science Incubator
Three biotech startups now utilize the Life Sciences Incubator at The University of California, Riverside, or UCR, and more are in the process of moving into what is the only lab of its kind in the Inland Empire. Housed within the Multidisciplinary Research Building on campus at UCR, the incubator i
CBU Womenâs Basketball is undefeated
Already on a 14-0 winning streak this season, the womenâs basketball teamat California Baptist University ranked No. 9 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll on Tuesday. âItâs a big honor to be ranked this high,â Head Coach Jarrod Olson said in an email yesterday. âIt puts us in some real good
In-person instruction open for select groups only
In-person classroom instruction for the general public remains dependent on the rise or fall of positive COVID-19 test results, but Riverside Unified School District has operated what they call âsmall cohortsâ since last December. In this eveningâs Board of Education meeting, RUSD board members will
Riverside locals recognized as âBig Brother and Sister of the Yearâ
Sometimes the difference between a student earning a highschool diploma or dropping out of school is determined by a mentor who is willing to befriend them. Two Riverside locals, Dr. Nathan Iverson and Estela Rubio, received the annual Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year awards last Friday on wha
PLDâs priorities in her first State of the City address
In her first State of the City Address, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson acknowledged the grief caused by COVID-19 but called for the people of Riverside to be encouraged by the future and prepare for life after the pandemic. âFor us, a post COVID Riverside will be shaped by, not defined by the pandemic,â