🗞️ Riverside News- April 20, 2026
Ward 2 forum days away, packed City Hall agenda, water outlook mixed bag...
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City Weighs Distance Limits on Tobacco Shops Near Homes, Schools
Noncompliant businesses could be required to close or relocate within two to three years under a proposed amortization program.
City Hosting Measure Z Informational Meetings Across Riverside Through May
The first session lands Thursday at the La Sierra Senior Center, with three more scheduled neighborhood meetings to follow before the June 2 ballot.
Riverside Artists Invited to Design Official City Poster for Nation's 250th Birthday
The winning design will be displayed at a national mayors' conference in Long Beach this summer.
City Hosts National Mayors Forum on Economic Development
Mayor Lock-Dawson joins national mayors forum to chart Riverside's green tech economy future.
This Week in City Hall: April 13, 2026
Riverside boards and committees weigh in on budgets, rental assistance, smoke shop zoning, and historic preservation this week.
Neighbor of the Week: Debbie Hodson
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
From the Kitchen Garden: April, Spring Planting Begins
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
Outside the Lines
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Riverside Awarded $20.4 Million to Fund Homelessness Programs as Housing Concerns Grow
The state HHAP grant arrives as the city continues to fall short on affordable housing targets and faces fallout from its January rejection of a $20.1 million Homekey+ award.
The Mapping Company Next Door: How Esri and UCR Shaped a Global Industry from the Inland Empire
A free public summit on April 15 celebrates the half-century partnership between the Redlands-based tech giant and UC Riverside.
Riverside Celebrates Earth Month With Bugs, Blooms and New Social Circles
Free and low-cost events across the final two weeks of April celebrate the environment, community and the science of living longer.
Leash Up: New Airport Ordinance Targets Loose Animals, Permit Compliance
A new city ordinance addresses animal restraint, commercial permitting and unauthorized access to aircraft movement areas at Riverside's airport.