Thursday Gazette: September 10, 2026
Hello Riverside, and Happy Thursday! As our Civic Engagement Reporter, Micaela is digging into e-bike regulations here in the city and wants to hear from you. Whether you've got a question, a concern, or a tip to share, send it her way at micaela@raincrossgazette.com.
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CITY HALL
Civic Engagement Guide: Who to Call at City Hall
A guide to which officials, boards and commissions handle which concerns — and how residents can reach them.
Knowing something is wrong in your neighborhood is often easier than knowing who at City Hall can do something about it.
A pothole may call for a report to 311, while a proposed development could begin before the Planning Commission. A concern about city spending may belong with the City Council, but a councilmember cannot personally direct the employee responsible for fixing a street or delivering a city service.
Riverside divides authority among elected leaders, appointed officials, city staff and public bodies — some made up of residents and others of councilmembers. This guide explains who controls what, where residents can take different concerns and how to reach the people with the power to respond.
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EDUCATION
RCOE's Excellence Through Education Conference Returns to Riverside Convention Center
The two-day event Sept. 16-17 will draw roughly 800 educators from 18 districts back to the venue where it began in 2014.
RCOE's Excellence Through Education Conference returns to the Riverside Convention Center Sept. 16-17, ending 12 years at desert venues.
Why it matters: More than 800 educators from 18 Riverside County school districts will gather downtown for two days of training on closing student support gaps.
Driving the news: The 13th annual conference returns to the location where it started in 2014, under the theme "Creating Possibilities: Imagining More. Designing Better. Measuring What Matters."
- RCOE Superintendent Edwin Gomez said the theme reflects the same mission RCOE set for the first conference.
What's new: Featured keynote speakers include author Tommie Mabry, former superintendent Candy Singh, bilingual speaker Ernesto Mejia and actor Tony Plana.
By the numbers: Educators from 18 school districts, three counties, and multiple charter schools, colleges and universities have registered.
- The two-day event also includes student performances, wellness activities and a scavenger hunt.
What they're saying: Gomez said the conference should push schools to "imagine new ways to serve" students.
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Noteworthy
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.
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.
What's Happening in Riverside
Today
- Volunteer Interest Hour at Riverside Meals on Wheels
- Budget Engagement Commission at Riverside City Hall
- History on the Rocks! Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation at Mission Inn Foundation ($71.21)
- Sight Unseen Reframed Exhibition at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern
Tomorrow
- FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner at Community Yoga Center
- LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR by Neil Simon at Riverside Community Players ($20- $25)
- Led Zeppelin 2 at Riverside Municipal Auditorium
- Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting at Zacatecas Café
Save the Date
- Sep 12: FREE YOGA - The Art of Vinyasa with Catherine Murray at Community Yoga Center
- Sep 12: FREE YOGA - Yin Yoga with Kristin Varner at Community Yoga Center
- Sep 13: FREE YOGA - The Evolution of Ashtanga with Kristin Varner at Community Yoga Center
- Sep 13: Welcome Back Party! at First Congregational Church of Riverside
- Sep 14: FREE YOGA - Moody Mondays with Cherie Amour at Community Yoga Center
- Sep 14: Interfaith Prayer Meeting at Riverside Baha'i Center
- Sep 16: FREE Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing at Cowtown Square Dance Center
- Sep 16: FREE YOGA - Seated Yoga with Kristin Varner at All Saints Episcopal Church
- Sep 18: Open Mic Night at Riverside Baha'i Center
- Sep 18: Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting at Zacatecas Café
- Sep 25: Moon Festival at Heritage House
- Oct 3: Aquamotion Aquathon at Shamel Pool
- Oct 7: Fifty & Better Health Fair at Janet Goeske Center
- Nov 14: Riverside Veterans Parade - Downtown Riverside/Market St.
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