Noteworthy

RCC's live sound students gained professional experience working summer concerts in Temecula Wine Country through partnerships that often lead to employment at venues like Disneyland and local casinos.

Theodore Hullar, UC Riverside's fifth chancellor who expanded academic programs and championed community partnerships during his 1985-1987 tenure, died September 28 at age 90.

Riverside Unified showcased student innovations in robotics, digital media, music, and film during its "Navigating the Classroom of Tomorrow" State of the District celebration at the Convention Center.

A UCR-led study shows the STOP COVID-19 CA network's community-first approach surveyed over 11,000 Californians and strengthened health equity partnerships between 11 universities and 75+ community organizations across 14 counties.

Riverside's Effortless Motors completed a two-month restoration of Kobe Bryant's 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser for Shaquille O'Neal to gift to Bryant's mother on what would have been Kobe's 47th birthday.

A lawsuit alleging a transgender student’s participation on the Martin Luther King High School cross country team violates Title IX was partially dismissed on Sept. 24.

UCR Arts' Culver Cinema curator Nikolay Maslov champions independent films as the only foreign and indie movie house in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, offering $5 student tickets to foster community through cinema.

La Sierra University jumps to No. 3 for social mobility among 113 western universities and climbs to No. 41 overall in the 2026 U.S. News rankings, with President Arthur crediting intentional student mentoring.

Blue Zones Project Riverside offers $5 off Mission Inn Run registration with code "Blue Zones" for the October 19 run through Downtown's historic district.

UCR computer scientists unveiled 14 network vulnerabilities and exposed 2 million misconfigured firewalls through federally funded research that includes automated detection tools and AI privacy breakthroughs presented at top cybersecurity conferences.

The City invites residents to shape the city's growth through 2050 at an October 9th workshop at La Sierra University, where community input will guide land use, climate resilience, and development priorities for the General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan.

Taco Station celebrates its 20th anniversary on Mission Inn Avenue with 20% off all menu items throughout the day on Friday, September 20, 2025.