Riverside's VMT Bank Earns Regional Sustainability Award
The Southern California Association of Governments recognized the city's Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Bank, which lets developers pay a flat fee in lieu of state environmental review.
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Poly High Dedicates New Campus Garden After Six Years of Plastic Pots and Pavement
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of Riverside Polytechnic High School's first permanent garden, years in the making.
From Moratorium to Magnolia Ave: Riverside's First Dispensary Opens Its Doors
After years of moratoriums, city votes and community debates, Embarc opens on Magnolia Avenue as the first of several dispensaries set to serve Riverside.
Parks Department Proposes $2.7M in Cuts to Close Budget Gap
The city's parks department is proposing $2.7 million in reductions over two years, including the elimination of the Latin Festival and scaled-back arts and recreation programming.
Planning Commission Approves 300-Unit Housing Project on Former Scrap Metal Site
The project would preserve the historic Barley Mills Building and redevelop a contaminated Commerce Street site that operated as a scrap yard for more than 45 years.
City Seeks $14M Federal Grant for Crosswalks, Bike Lanes and Traffic Safety Upgrades
Riverside is pursuing Safe Streets and Roads for All funding that could bring bike lane improvements, upgraded crosswalks and AI traffic cameras to high-collision intersections.
Riverside Cleanup Group Expands Into Highgrove and University for First Time
Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful is recruiting volunteers for two Saturday morning cleanups in June across the unincorporated communities.
Riverside Educator and Nonprofit Founder Lorna Jenkins Receives 2025 Spirit Award
The City Council honor recognizes her nearly two decades building free tutoring services and community events for Riverside families.
This Week in City Hall: May 25, 2026
The commission takes up stop-data findings under the state's racial profiling law, a complaint policy update, and a look at its first-quarter work plan.
The Bridges of Riverside County
How early crossings helped shape the region’s growth.
Riverside Public Library Hosting Events Around George Takei's WWII Memoir This Month
Free copies of the graphic novel are available at all library branches while supplies last.
Riverside Is Making Room for More Riders as Bikes, Safety and Community Converge
From a monthly light ride to a Blue Zones partnership and a federal streetscape overhaul, Riverside's cycling community is having a moment.