Tuesday Gazette: March 3, 2026
Hello Riverside, and Happy Tuesday! Today is National Town Meeting Day, celebrating one of democracy's most powerful ideas: that government works best when the people it serves are actually in the room. Local government is where decisions get made about your streets, your fire station, your neighborhood. It's the level of government closest to your daily life, and your voice carries the most weight here.
That's exactly why we publish This Week in City Hall every Monday. Catch up on yesterday's guide to see what's happening around City Hall this week.
See you tomorrow!
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ART
A Homecoming: Kristofferson San Pablo Brings "For All the Ghosts" to Downtown
The Filipino-American artist returns to the region that shaped him with an exhibition exploring identity, memory, and the Southern California experience.
Filipino-American artist Kristofferson San Pablo returns to Riverside with "For All the Ghosts," a drawing exhibition exploring identity, memory, and Southern California life.
Why it matters: San Pablo grew up in the Inland Empire — this isn't just another gallery show, it's a local artist bringing work shaped by this region back to the community that inspired it.
Driving the news: The exhibition is now open at the Culver Center of the Arts through April 12, featuring San Pablo's large-scale drawings that blend autobiographical experience with pop culture.
- Recurring nude figures and Simpsons characters — Homer and Bart as symbols of SoCal suburbia — anchor the show's themes of duality and exposure.
The big picture: San Pablo's return challenges a familiar Inland Empire pattern — artists leaving for bigger markets and never coming back.
- UCR ARTS is deliberately building a platform for regional artists whose work reflects the Inland Empire's specific cultural landscape.
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OPINION
Opinion: Riverside Cannot Be Pressured Into a $30 Million Commitment
With reconsideration deadline passed, councilmember argues litigation shouldn't override democratic vote on University Terrace.
The debate over the proposed Quality Inn project has intensified in recent weeks. Lawsuits have been threatened. Public statements suggest the City faces liability if it does not reverse course.
Before rhetoric replaces facts, residents should understand what the City Council actually decided.
The council voted not to move forward with a plan that would have committed approximately $30 million in public resources to convert a single motel into permanent supportive housing. About $20.1 million would have come from a state Homekey+ grant. Roughly $9.5 million would have come from local and other public funds.
None of that money would have stayed with the City. It would have gone directly to a private nonprofit developer for acquisition, rehabilitation, and operation of the project.
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This Week in Riverside
Today
- Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue
- UCR Jazz Ensembles at Culver Center of the Arts
Tomorrow
- Riverside East Rotary Club at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern
- Stretch & Dance Class at Janet Goeske Senior Center
- Reading Assistance Program at My Learning Studio
- Fortuitous Encounters: A Conversation with Lenard Smith and Rebecca Morse at UCR ARTS
- The Importance of Being Honest A Modernized Script. at UCR Bell Tower
- Riverside Mission Belles at Victoria Presbyterian Church
- Riverside Open Mic Music Series at Back to the Grind
- UCR Wind Ensemble at University Theatre
Save the Date
- March 9: REEF's Best Event Ever! Take 9! at Fox Performing Arts Center ($10- $75)
- March 14: Riverside Sunrise Rotary 22nd Annual Black Tie Bingo at Riverside Convention Center ($130- $250)
- March 19: Empowered Leadership: Cultivating Influence and Impact at Work Well ($165)
- March 21: LiTEArature: A Fairy-Themed Afternoon Tea at Heritage House ($25)
- March 30: Sip with a Scientist at Bar Ni Modo
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