Staple Gun
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
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City Considers Pilot Program to Transfer Housing Density Along University Avenue
Staff proposes allowing property owners to move unused residential development rights between parcels to increase housing on vacant lots.
When Music Moves You: A Gallery Becomes a Dance Floor
At Riverside Art Museum's Free Sunday, one woman's uninhibited response to Quitapenas transformed community programming into something elemental.
This Week in City Hall: September 8, 2025
City Council does not meet this week. Other agendas include a pilot program for transferring apartment-building rights to vacant University Avenue lots and updates on the planned 91 Freeway and Adams Street interchange reconfiguration to reduce traffic congestion.
Diaper Bank Launches 'Cram the Van' Drive During National Awareness Week
Local nonprofit seeks 25,000 diapers to help families struggling with basic necessities.
A Costly Outing: Riverside Family’s Fishing Trip Ends in Fiery Disaster
Ransom B. Shelden and his family learned the hard way in 1909 that even a well-packed White Steamer can’t escape misfortune. From a backfiring gas tank to a total loss, their fishing trip to San Antonio Canyon became an unforgettable adventure.
Get the Vapors
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Sixty Years Later, Lowell School Arson Remains Unsolved as Eastside Gets First New School
Unsolved arson sparked integration that transformed American education; new school opens six decades later.
Neighbors Say Trader Joe’s is Top Choice to Replace Empty Rite Aid Near Woodcrest
Community members point to the grocery chain as the best fit for the Van Buren Boulevard site, though concerns about traffic and safety remain.
Games of the Week: September 5-11, 2025
Lancer Women’s Soccer on a Sunday night and CSDR returns to Arlington Ave. for their first home game of the season.
September ArtsWalk Features New Mural and Artist Meet & Greet
Meet Ward 7 Artist in Residency Mano Mirande and see Riverside's newest mural at the corner of University & Lemon at 6 p.m.
Riverside Company Denied Restraining Order Against Attempted Shareholder
Judge denies Gage Canal's restraining order against whistleblower Jason Hunter, finding no evidence of violence or credible threats in his attempts to become a shareholder.
Riverside's Slice Scene: Six Spots for Pizza on the Go
Local guide to the city's best grab-and-go pizza options, from $2 bargains to award-winning varieties.