Noteworthy

Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 closes all U.S. stores after filing for second bankruptcy, leaving local shoppers like CBU student Lauren Nalian "shocked and sad" while others noted the brand's failure to compete with online retailers like Shein despite once reaching $4 billion in sales.

Former CA District 63 Assemblymember Bill Essayli, who represented part of Riverside, has resigned his position following his appointment as US Attorney for Southern California by President Trump.

Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino was named the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce's Nonprofit of the Year for 2024, recognized for its hunger-relief programs that included opening a new Hunger Resource Center and serving over 200,000 residents throughout the Inland Empire.

Packinghouse Brewing Co is striving to be a local hub for entertainment, food and craft beer in Riverside with diverse weekly events.

New accountability measures introduced by Governor Gavin Newsom tie $920 million in homelessness funding to strict performance benchmarks, allowing the state to withhold funds from communities failing to demonstrate progress.

California Baptist University will join The Big West Conference as its tenth full member beginning July 1, 2026, transitioning from the Western Athletic Conference with 19 NCAA Division I sports and making Riverside the third US city with two conference schools.

UCR student John Jiang, reporting for KVCR through a Radio Storytelling course, explores the 250-acre California Citrus State Historic Park while interviewing State Interpreter Jose Cabello about Riverside's citrus heritage.

Laundry Love Riverside, who we profiled last fall, received a Community Support Grant from the City of Riverside.

UCR ARTS has unveiled three spring exhibitions at the California Museum of Photography, including Lost in the Wilderness: Ansel Adams in the 1960s, which was the final curated exhibition by the late Douglas McCulloh and will run until September 28.

Riverside County Supervisor Jose Medina seeks nominations for District 1’s annual Volunteer of the Year awards.

Raul and Family Farms on Victoria Avenue, along with other local growers, faces financial uncertainty after the USDA announced it's ending two federal programs that helped food banks purchase from small farms.

Alvord Unified School District board voted to release Superintendent Resma Byrne from her employment contract for no cause, effective April 11, less than one year after she was appointed to the position.