Noteworthy

A LA Times De Los article highlights how The Cheech showcases emerging Inland Empire artists through its community gallery, with Cheech Marin purchasing local works as the museum fulfills his vision of sparking a regional Chicano art renaissance.

UC Riverside surged 29 spots to No. 50 nationally in Washington Monthly's 2025 rankings, placing 15th among 1,421 universities for student access and 12th for Pell enrollment performance.

UC Riverside Athletics launched the GAME (Growth, Advancement, Momentum, Excellence) Fund, a strategic initiative designed to benefit student-athlete success across all 17 Highlander teams.

UC Riverside's CE-CERT showcases real-world environmental research through atmospheric chamber tours, emissions lab walkthroughs, driving simulators, and mobile battery demonstrations at their October 7 open house featuring two sessions from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. at 1084 Columbia Avenue.

UCR researchers found nearly one in 15 Inland Empire workers is in warehousing, with Amazon's San Bernardino air hub workers winning heat safety improvements and Teamsters representation despite earning just 75% of regional average wages.

ABC7 featured Riverside's new Eastside Library opening January 19 named for Vietnam veteran Jesus S. Duran, highlighting the 40,000-square-foot facility's significance to the community.

A Powerball ticket worth $984,594 was sold at Stater Bros. on Arlington Avenue in Riverside after Wednesday's drawing, matching five of six numbers as the jackpot climbs to $1.7 billion.

Riverside Neighborhood Partnership offers free disaster preparedness kits and community organizing strategies at their September 6 workshop (12:30-4:30 p.m. at Woodcrest Library), featuring engagement tools for starting or growing neighborhood groups.

UC Riverside computer scientists developed a "certified unlearning" method that erases private and copyrighted data from AI models without needing original training data, addressing rising privacy concerns and regulatory requirements.

Strong winds uprooted trees across Riverside Tuesday, including one on Mt. Whitney Avenue that crashed into a home, prompting citywide emergency responses as crews secured utilities and cleared debris while a flood watch remained in effect.

Forbes ranks UC Riverside No. 27 among public universities in its 2025-26 college rankings, a 10-spot jump from last year that places UCR at No. 77 overall among all universities.

The Red Cross warns that busy fall schedules and severe weather threaten blood donations, noting weather canceled 1,500 drives last year, and urges Riverside residents to donate now before autumn routines limit availability.