Noteworthy

Families can write letters to Santa now through USPS before adoption opens November 16, with gifts due by December 12 for delivery by Christmas.

A 47-year-old Bloomington man turned himself in and was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run after striking a Poly High School student at Victoria and Myrtle avenues and fleeing the scene.

With National Preparedness Month underway, Riverside officials urge residents to build an emergency kit, plan for power outages and medication needs, stock pet supplies, and sign up for RiversideAlert for emergency notifications.

A UC Riverside doctoral student has named a newly discovered genus of Australian plant-feeding insects Swiftiephylus, honoring Taylor Swift with four species names inspired by the singer and her albums.

International Day of Peace returns to Riverside on September 19, with keynote speaker Asma Safi, one of Riverside's Most Remarkable Teens of 2025, headlining a free community celebration at Arlington Branch Library, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

UC Riverside geophysicists have developed a way to identify where Earth's biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur, with a new algorithm accurately flagging the Kamchatka fault section where a major quake later struck.

Dine in or carry out at Habanero Mexican Grill on Tuesday, September 15th from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and 15% of sales will benefit Family Promise of Riverside with a copy of the flyer.

A representative from U.S. Senator Adam Schiff's office visited Riverside City College to learn about student resources, part of a statewide effort that's included stops at colleges from Barstow to Long Beach.

Mark your calendars for a community workshop on South Main Street's redesign on September 29th at 6 PM at Salvation Army Riverside Corps, with attendees entered to win a $100 gift card.

CBU's B.S. in Cybersecurity has been officially validated by the NSA as a Cyber Defense Program of Study, aligning the curriculum with national academic excellence standards.

UCR ranked No. 30 among public universities for research in Washington Monthly's 2026 rankings, and No. 14 for access to low-income students, out of 142 universities considered.

Mariachi Campana de Riverside, a youth ensemble from the Riverside Arts Academy, was crowned national champion at the 2026 National Mariachi Championship in Anaheim, as ABC7 reported.