Noteworthy

A new UCR study finds Southern California's hybrid honeybees naturally suppress deadly Varroa mites, with locally raised queen colonies averaging 68% fewer mites than commercial counterparts — a potential breakthrough as U.S. beekeepers reported losing up to 62% of managed colonies in 2025.

The Mission Inn Foundation is inviting artists to submit dog bandana designs for this year's Mission Inn Run, with the winner featured as a sponsor on the official race t-shirt — entries due April 27 at the Foundation Store on Main Street.

The Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's Office is warning property owners about a surge in fraudulent mailers requesting payment for deeds and other documents that are available free through the county.

UCR Writers Week returns May 5–8 for its 49th year as California's longest-running free literary festival, featuring 11 authors including Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and MacArthur Fellows Jonathan Lethem and Ilya Kaminsky.

La Sierra University's women's flag football team is among six programs competing for a spot in the GSAC's inaugural Women's Flag Football Championship, a two-day event April 16–17 at the Arizona Cardinals' flag football facility near State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

Riverside Public Utilities' Shade Tree Campaign runs through June 30, offering eligible customers one free shade tree valued up to $40, reserved online and claimed at a participating nursery.

CA Citrus State Historic Park is seeking photographer submissions for its spring newsletter, with entries accepted via DM through April 13 and the winner announced April 17.

Both RCC tennis teams qualified multiple players for the 3C2A State Championship after a strong Orange Empire Conference Tournament showing, with sisters Angelina and Julianna Capraro — named OEC Doubles Team of the Year — among those advancing to the April 23–26 event in Ojai.

La Sierra University's marketing creative director Cynthia Tapia Leyva earned a silver Addy Award at the American Advertising Federation Inland Empire chapter's March 26 ceremony for designing an admissions welcome box being mailed to 2,000 admitted students

A UCR research team has developed a robot that maps soil moisture tree by tree across entire orchards, giving California growers a precise tool to combat overwatering amid tightening groundwater regulations and rising costs.

Riverside Superior Court is seeking county residents to apply for Civil Grand Jury service — with today as the final day to submit applications — for a term overseeing local government operations from July 2026 through June 2027.

RCC's Tiger Backers Golf Classic sold out at the Victoria Club with a full field of 124 golfers raising funds for Tigers student-athletes' equipment, travel, and scholarships.