A Scanner Darkly
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Latest (Page 139)
This week at City Hall: Oct. 26
This week at City Hall expansion of the Riverside Convention Center is reviewed and the Housing and Homelessness Committee looks at two major plans fore the city.
Mayor meets with California Attorney General to discuss hate crimes
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson met with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with other local leaders, on Oct. 19 for a roundtable discussion and press conference on hate crime in California. The visit was Bontaâs second visit to Riverside within the week and fifth stop in his tour of the 13 mos
Grassroots groups are surging across Riverside. Here are 3 you should know.
As more Riversiders engage with local political issues, these organizations are gaining strongholds across Riverside.
Leadership Riverside âresiliencyâ mural project underway after committee selects local street artist for the job
The mural downtown will honor the brave Riversiders and frontline workers who strengthened the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parents from around Riverside and state protest vaccine mandate
On Monday, parents from around Riverside and the state kept their children home from school as a form of protest. The parents are protesting the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for public school students issued by Governor Newsom earlier this month. The order would only go into effect after the FDA approva
This week at City Hall: Oct. 19
City Council establishes a budget for the Board of Ethics and a city agreement eyes for approval in the Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee.
Community spotlight: The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
MSRPAC is known across the Riverside community for its services to both pets and local residents.
Harvard graduate students coming to Riverside through Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
At the end of September, Mayor Lock Dawson joined 37 other mayors from around the globe in New York City to kick off their participation in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. The initiative is through the former New York City Mayor Michael Bloombergâs philanthropic organization and ai
Historic Mission Inn Museum bell returned safely with help of RPD, community leaders
The raincross bell was previously stolen from the property and had been missing for several days.
This week at City Hall: Oct. 12
Vine Street Mobility Hub designs finalized, the council reviews property agreements, and the city may receive multi-million dollar increase for homelessness prevention.
State advocacy secures riverside historic funding
Fostering relationships around a shared vision is fundamental to achieving results and making progress. As your representative, it is incumbent
Riverside approves Phase 1 of rezoning plans
On Tuesday, Riverside City Council adopted Phase 1 of their General Plan to comply with Californiaâs Regional Housing Needs Assessmentâs (RHNA) 2021-2029 Housing Element Cycle. The council voted 5 to 2 to approve the plan, with Councilmembers Chuck Conder and Jim Perry being the only ones to vote no