🗞️ Riverside News- January 16, 2026
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This Week in City Hall: January 12, 2026
City Council will consider $20.1 million in state funds to convert a motel into 114 affordable apartments, review a fire service study recommending 84 new firefighters and two stations, and approve a $4 million increase for Mission Boulevard Bridge replacement.
Riverside Backyards Feed Neighbors Through Gleaning Program
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino collects excess produce from residential properties to distribute to families in need.
Neighbor of the Week: Jim Palmer
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
It’s a Date
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Downtown Valet Parking Launches Next Week at Nine Locations
The six-month pilot begins Jan. 16 and operates Friday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. for $20 per vehicle.
You Don't Have to Quit on Quitters Day
January 9 is when most New Year's resolutions fall apart. Here's why yours doesn't have to.
83-year-old Inland Empire Author Wins Inlandia Institute's 2025 Eliud MartĂnez Prize
Soledad Rivera's debut novel "Candido" will be published by Inlandia Books in 2027.
Council Members Move to Strip Their Names from Taxpayer-Funded Ward Events
Committee advances policy removing council member branding from $525,000 program while debating election-year restrictions.
Fairmount Park Armory to Become Brewery, Beer Garden Under New Lease
Thompson Brewing Co. will convert vacant 1959 military building into brewery, beer garden and event space under deal approved Tuesday.
Council Unanimously Certifies Convention Center EIR, Denies Union-backed Appeals
Decision clears environmental hurdle for Riverside Alive project after seven-year process.
Civil Rights Institute Receives Riverside Hero Award from Chamber
The honor recognizes CRIISC's work preserving local civil rights history and offering educational programming across Riverside County.
New State Laws Affect Riverside Renters, Shoppers, Patients
Dozens of new California laws taking effect this week impact housing, insulin costs, food delivery and schools.