This Week in City Hall: July 20, 2026
City Council meets twice on Inspector General recruitment, museum board reviews collection additions, police review panel considers extending stop-data probe.
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City Council Clears Path for Office-to-Housing Conversions
New ordinance eases zoning and building rules for converting vacant offices and commercial buildings into housing.
This Week in City Hall: June 22, 2026
City Council takes up a $3.16 billion two-year budget, an adaptive reuse ordinance and a transit-oriented development plan among a packed agenda; other boards and commissions meet throughout the week.
This Week in City Hall: June 15, 2026
In late additions to Tuesday's agenda, the Council will consider "public employee discipline" of the City Manager, whose wife has filed a claim against the city, and appoint a new City Attorney.
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Hernandez Appears Set to Claim Ward 6 Council Seat
Luis Hernandez is on track to win the Ward 6 City Council seat vacated by the resignation of Councilmember Jim Perry, according to preliminary results from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.
Ward 6 Councilmember Jim Perry Resigns, Citing Family Opportunity
Perry’s resignation leaves the Ward 6 council seat vacant until the election winner is sworn in.
One City Council Candidate Drops Out After June Primary
Candidates respond to June primary results as council races in Wards 2, 4 and 6 move toward November.
This Week in City Hall: June 8, 2026
City Council takes up a homeless transfer notice ordinance, a police body camera contract, and proposed utility rate changes as six boards and commissions hold their regular meetings June 8–11.
Letter to the Editor: A Call for Higher Standards in Public Comment at City Council Meetings
We can debate policy without demeaning people.
City Ethics Rules Now Cover Officials' Online Conduct
New language bars city officials from biased or partisan online posts in quasi-judicial matters, but exempts private speech after attorneys raised First Amendment concerns.
Riverside Looks to Its Own History to Mark America's 250th
A summer of concerts, drone shows, murals and illuminated landmarks will mark the semiquincentennial from May through December.
Council Applies for $1.44 Million Pro-Housing Grant Amid State Scrutiny
The City Council voted to approve a grant application for affordable housing funding as state regulators raise questions about Riverside's commitment to its housing targets.