Noteworthy

RCC's annual Health and Wellness Fair drew over 700 students to Terracina Drive on May 12, offering yoga therapy, pet therapy, free vaccines, and access to 50–80 care providers in a single event.

UCR astronomers produced the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever made using James Webb Space Telescope data, tracing a network of 164,000 galaxies back to when the universe was one billion years old.

La Sierra University is remembering alumna and 12-year trustee Verla Kwiram, a champion for women and the marginalized who helped co-found the Association of Adventist Forums, who died April 4 at 85.

A UCR School of Medicine study found that whole cannabis extract — not THC alone — reversed metabolic impairments in obese mice, pointing to a potential mechanism for cannabis users' lower type 2 diabetes risk.

The Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce is hosting a free "Doing Business With the City" workshop on May 19 (10–11 a.m., 3985 University Ave.) covering City purchasing, vendor opportunities, and how to connect directly with City staff.

Riverside invites residents to help shape the South Main Complete Street Project at a community workshop on May 21 at 6 p.m., where federal grant funding will support safety upgrades, wider sidewalks, and bike lanes between Third Street and Highway 60.

RCC hosted its 4th Annual Supporting Successful Reentry Conference on April 16, bringing together students, educators, policymakers, and community leaders to advance equitable pathways for justice-impacted individuals across Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

A UCR Foundation gift established the Esther and Daniel Hays Endowed Chair in Environmental Research, funding Distinguished Professor Matthew Barth's sustainable transportation work at CE-CERT, including a multi-university electric vehicle competition.

Arts Bar and Grill's comeback reopening was featured on CBS LA Tuesday after the beloved Downtown restaurant and bar bounced back from a devastating April 21 flood caused by copper pipe theft.

This Saturday, May 9, letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes for the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, a nationwide effort that has gathered nearly 2 billion pounds of food since its founding.

Riverside's Park and Recreation Commission received an update Wednesday on a community engagement process to gather public input on the Cesar Chavez Community Center's name, with staff emphasizing no renaming has been proposed and a multicultural forum scheduled for June 3.

A La Sierra University student filmmaker's documentary on Arizona's Holbrook Indian School — shot during a Christmas break mission trip — was selected for the Sonscreen Film Festival and included in a 10-part NAD documentary web series on faith in action.