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A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
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This week at City Hall: Oct. 5
City Council considers the allocation of COVID-19 relief funds and the mayor is named in formal complaint along with several councilmembers.
Riverside closing in on rezoning plans
Next Tuesday, Oct. 5, Riverside City Council will move to adopt Phase 1 of the General Plan to comply with California’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment’s (RHNA) 2021-2029 Housing Element Cycle. RHNA has allocated 18,415 needed new homes of the state’s housing needs to Riverside, with the Community
Riverside Historical Society to host community book fair
Residents are invited to come learn about the uniquely unknown history of Riverside.
This week at City Hall: Sept. 28
City Council focuses entirely on homelessness prevention, and a potential resource guide for residents and local businesses on the topic of homelessness is considered.
Riverside nears approving sidewalk vendor updated ordinance
Riverside’s City Council late on Tuesday evening made final adjustments to the city’s street food vendor ordinance and will be voting on it in an upcoming session. If passed, the most significant addition to the ordinance would allow applicants to use documentation other than their social security n
Festival of Lights switch-on ceremony canceled for second consecutive year
For the second year in a row, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa will host its Festival of Lights without the traditional Switch-On Ceremony, the City of Riverside said in a press release on Monday. The decision to cancel the Switch-On Ceremony came amid COVID-19 related public health concerns. While the t
This week at City Hall: Sept. 21
Charter Review Committee reviews street vendor ordinance and a complaint against Councilmember Chuck Conder is causing a stir in the Board of Ethics.
Update on the Measure C lawsuit
The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, will hear the lawsuit filed against Riverside concerning Measure C on Friday, Sept. 24. ‘Riversiders Against Increased Taxes’ (RAIT) will have until Tuesday to submit their opening argument, with the city having to submit their response by Thurs
Made, Voted Riverside’s 10 Best
Should we start with the origin story of Made? RICO: Yeah, we could start there. It’s crazy how the things in your life that you never thought would add up–this little one, this little one, this little one–put you in a position to feel like you can tackle this other big thing. In 2012, my father-in-
Lawsuit Filed Against City Aims to Prevent November Vote on Measure C
On August 27, a lawsuit was filed against the City of Riverside by ‘Riversiders Against Increased Taxes’ (RAIT). The lawsuit claims that the sole measure for November 2, Measure C, is unlawful and should not be on the ballot. Measure C, formally called the “City of Riverside Services Protection Mea
This week at City Hall
City Council again until next Tuesday, September 21, here are some notable city board meeting items being heard this week: Charter Review Committee Item 5: Proposed Charter Amendment to Give Mayor Veto Power On Wednesday, the Committee will be reviewing a proposed charter amendment that would formal
An update on homelessness solutions
Two months ago, I shared an editorial about our systematic approach to addressing homelessness and the actions taken by my
