The New Zealand-based self-driving electric shuttle manufacturer Ohmio, establishing its US headquarters in Riverside, has deployed shuttles at New York City’s JFK airport, whose launch was highlighted on Fox 5 NY news.
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This month, Beaumont and Eastvale became the latest cities in Riverside County to adopt ordinances prohibiting camping on public property, something the City of Riverside is considering.
David A. Garcia, previously RPU's Assistant General Manager of Water Delivery, has been serving as Interim General Manager since April and has been named the official General Manager of Riverside Public Utilities.
Riveside's first-of-its-kind new college student housing project, a collaboration between RCC and UCR, was featured in an LAist story earlier this month.
Public Works is hosting a free e-waste collection and paper shredding event at the City Corporation Yard at 8095 Lincoln Avenue this Saturday from 8 a.m. - noon.
For those who want to be more prepared for the threat of fire, two years ago this month, LAist released The Big Burn, an eight-episode podcast, sharing "what we can do to survive and maybe even thrive while the world around us burns."
The Airport Fire, just over the hill in Orange County, was started by a "public works employee using heavy equipment to move boulders," reports LAist; in California, humans — intentional or accidental — are responsible for 95% of wildfires.
On Monday, "19 [trash] trucks were out of service due to overheating and lack of air conditioning, with temperatures inside the cabs exceeding 120 degrees," reported Councilmember Mill, "High pressure at our CNG fueling stations also caused delays in refueling."
Stephanie Tiombe E. Williams, Executive Editor of Riverside's own Black Voice News, was named to Editor & Publisher's "15 Over 50" class of 2024.
Street resurfacing work began this week on Jefferson St. between Magnolia and Arlington and will continue through June 3.
If you missed the 22-minute premiere of "The Backstreet Documentary" last Friday night, you can now watch it on Arcade Hospitality's YouTube channel.
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