> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # πŸ—žοΈ Riverside News- June 9, 2026 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-news-june-8-2026-2/ - Published: 2026-06-09T12:00:37.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:13:24.000Z - Description: Board of Ethics on charter, appointments; IG search moves to interviews... - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/06/RG-Feat-Image-Template-10.jpg) A monarch butterfly pauses on a cluster of pink plumeria blooms in a Riverside backyard on Flanders Road. (Wendy Marshall) Have a photo that captures the spirit of Riverside? [Share it with us](https://goldstandardca.notion.site/13eef165d2ee80fa91c3de069cc9ec29?ref=raincrossgazette.com) and help celebrate the beauty of our community! **Monday Gazette: June 9, 2026** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Tuesday!** We're looking for someone with a goal. A local athlete, a competitor, someone deep in the middle of working toward something. Know someone like that? Send us a note at [newsroom@raincrossgazette.com](mailto:newsroom@raincrossgazette.com). See you tomorrow! --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20260609)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20260609&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [GOVERNMENT](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/government/) ## Board of Ethics Explores Charter Protections, Independent Appointments An ad hoc committee is examining ways to insulate the board from political influence, including shifting appointment power to a future inspector general. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/06/cityhall-12-skypalm-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/board-of-ethics-explores-charter-protections-independent-appointments/) (File photo/Raincross Gazette) Riverside's Board of Ethics is exploring a city charter amendment that would shield it from dissolution and hand appointment power to a future inspector general. **Why it matters:** The proposal would directly change how ethics complaints against elected officials are handled β€” reducing the potential for loyalties to influence who investigates whom. **Driving the news:** The board's ad hoc committee discussed two structural changes Thursday: enshrining the board in the city charter (like the Community Police Review Commission) and transferring member appointments from City Council to a yet-unnamed inspector general. - **Board Member Luis Hernandez** said the charter move would prevent council members from dissolving the board, citing past comments from council about the ethics panel. **The backstory:** Currently, board members are appointed by the council β€” creating conflict-of-interest concerns when complaints are filed against the officials who appointed them. Members sometimes recuse because they know or feel loyalty to the council member under review. **Yes, but:** The changes face a long road. The Charter Review Commission hasn't been formed yet, no inspector general has been appointed, and any charter amendment would ultimately require voter approval. **What's next:** The ad hoc committee continues gathering information and will return with details at a future meeting. No timeline has been set. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/board-of-ethics-explores-charter-protections-independent-appointments/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [ ![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169514/image/0?seed=20260609) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169514/click/0?seed=202600609&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [GOVERNMENT](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/government/) ## Inspector General Search Advances to Interview Stage The city is working with its executive recruiter to finalize interview dates for a position created after voters approved Measure L in 2024\. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2026/06/RG-Feat-Image-Template-2-4.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-inspector-general-search-advances-to-interview-stage/) (File photo/Raincross Gazette) Candidate interviews for Riverside's first-ever inspector general are expected next month, as the city works with its executive recruiter to finalize dates. **Why it matters:** The inspector general β€” a watchdog role voters approved in 2024 β€” will have authority to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse inside city government, and can place matters directly on the council agenda. **The backstory:** **64% of voters** approved Measure L in November 2024, creating the Office of the Inspector General. The City Council formally established the office on a 6-1 vote in November 2025 after months of debate over the role's independence. Recruitment ran March 3–April 5; the salary range is **$161,000–$217,000**. **Driving the news:** A city spokesperson confirmed Monday that interview dates are being finalized. Interviews will occur in closed session and be publicly noticed on council agendas per the city's sunshine ordinance. **Yes, but:** Critics question whether an inspector general appointed by elected officials can be truly independent. Former Board of Ethics member **Keith J. Nelson** wrote that council control over appointments creates "managed oversight" β€” not real oversight. **Councilmember Phillip Falcone**, the lone dissenting vote, has called the role "expensive, untested, and unnecessary." **What's next:** The city has not released applicant numbers or identified finalists. Watch council agendas for the public notice once interview dates are set. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riverside-inspector-general-search-advances-to-interview-stage/) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20260609)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20260609&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ## Noteworthy The City has [named Miranda Evans as Community and Economic Development Director](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/city-names-miranda-evans-as-community-and-economic-development-director/), making permanent the interim role she has held since February, during which she helped recruit six international companies and more than 700 jobs to the city. πŸ“£ ****See something? Say something.** Your tips and ideas are what fuel The Raincross Gazette. If you know of something newsworthy happening in our city, please [share it with us](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/contact/). --- ## This Week in Riverside ### Today - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/18161070/2026-06-08T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels - [Interfaith Prayer Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/interfaith-prayer-meeting/19073551/2026-06-08T19) at Riverside Baha'i Center - [Academic Boot Camp](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/academic-boot-camp/19059396/2026-06-08T09) at My Learning Studio ($357) - [Animal Kids Camp - Summer Sessions](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/animal-kids-camp-summer-sessions/18779521/2026-06-08T08) at Mary S. 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