Chavez Center Could Become Eastside Community Center After Commission Vote
Parks commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of Eastside Community Center, rejecting staff's pick of University Heights for the renamed facility.
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This Week in City Hall: October 19, 2026
Council takes up data centers, a special tax district for 152 new homes and a $1 million police technology grant, and a commission weighs renaming the Cesar Chavez Community Center.
Riverside Committee Sends Data Center Pause, Backup Resolution to City Council
The City Council is expected to consider a 45-day data center moratorium Nov. 10 — or, failing that, a resolution blocking permits under existing zoning.
This Week in City Hall: October 12, 2026
The Land Use Committee discusses whether to regulate or ban data centers, and the Deaf Commission reviews a 2027 work plan calling for a Deaf cultural community center study and ASL interpreters at city emergency broadcasts.
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Catching Up on City Hall as Riverside Names Its First Inspector General
A look back at the council's votes on housing and traffic safety, the Transportation Board's park and street recommendations, and what to watch next.
Riverside Appoints First Inspector General to Oversee City Operations
Lori K.M. Cox, a longtime government auditor, starts Oct. 19 at the helm of the voter-approved office charged with rooting out fraud, waste and abuse.
RPU Taps More Climate Auction Money for Power Costs as Board Debates Refunds
Board members debate whether to amend the city charter so customers can get direct refunds from the utility's greenhouse gas allowance sales.
This Week in City Hall: October 5, 2026
City Council considers a resolution supporting Proposition 1, hiring an inspector general and a pilot to narrow Linden Street, while the Transportation Board reviews traffic changes in Fairmount Park.
Charter School, 48-bed Assisted-Living Facility Win Planning Commission Approval
The Planning Commission unanimously cleared an Alta Vista Innovation High School location in Magnolia Center and a senior care facility in Orangecrest.
This Week in City Hall: September 28, 2026
Riverside officials consider a residential program for teen parents, review how the utility spent pollution allowance revenue and discuss new powers for the Board of Ethics.
Sewer Rates Could Rise for First Time Since 2017 Under Five-Year Plan
Public Works says aging pipes and rising costs require the increases. Ratepayers can block them under Proposition 218.
E-bike Ordinance Heads Back to Committee After Councilmember Says Trail Ban Was a Mistake
Councilmember Sean Mill said banning e-bikes from the Santa Ana River Trail was never the intent. Another councilmember also asked for crash data broken down by e-bike class.
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Riverside Appoints First Inspector General to Oversee City Operations
Lori K.M. Cox, a longtime government auditor, starts Oct. 19 at the helm of the voter-approved office charged with rooting out fraud, waste and abuse.
Noteworthy
Mark your calendars for a community workshop on South Main Street's redesign on September 29th at 6 PM at Salvation Army Riverside Corps, with attendees entered to win a $100 gift card.
Starting September 9, library printing and copying fees will increase, with black-and-white prints rising to $0.20 per page, though card holders still get 10 free pages daily.
RTA buses and administrative offices will pause service this Labor Day, Monday, September 7, with normal operations resuming Tuesday, September 8.