Council Approves Veterans Tech Training Deal with Data Center Piece Scrapped
Council members split 4-0-3 on the iVETS/StemWorx workforce deal after staff cut a data center provision that had stalled it.
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Riverside Council Delays Vote on Water Rules for Decorative Grass
The council voted unanimously to give staff up to 90 days to detail the cost of complying with a 2023 state law banning irrigation of nonfunctional grass.
City Panel Advances Plan for Green-Tech Loan Fund, Grant-Funded Lender Deal
First Community Capital would administer state-funded loans for startups and small businesses under a proposed five-year deal.
This Week in City Hall: August 24, 2026
City Council weighs veteran tech training, Scout land deal and street repaving as utilities and museum boards also convene.
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A Citywide Data Center Ban Could be Coming to Riverside
The city joins a growing list of Inland Empire municipalities weighing limits on data center development.
Linden Street Could Shrink to Two Lanes Under Safety Pilot
City committee advances study of restriping near John W. North High School.
This Week in City Hall: August 17, 2026
Aging and Park and Recreation commissions weigh in on the city's 2050 general plan, and economic development leaders consider a Pepsi pouring rights deal.
Riverside Approves Casa Blanca Land Sale for Storage, Affordable Homes Project
The deal replaces an earlier, larger residential proposal with four affordable homes and a self-storage complex along Railroad Avenue.
Council Supports Statewide Housing Bond, Citing Homelessness Needs
Proposition 1 would fund affordable housing, homeownership programs and homelessness solutions across California.
City Council Greenlights Construction Contract for Fairmount Park Armory Brewery Conversion
The $2.73 million contract with Cal-City Construction moves the historic building toward its new life as a family gathering space and beer garden.
Land Use Committee Eyes Crackdown on Pallet Yards Following Fire, Code Violations
Staff outlined three options, from no changes to a citywide ban, as officials weigh fire safety and enforcement concerns.
This Week in City Hall: August 10, 2026
Council weighs Fairmount Park Armory contract, crosswalk signal funding and a 3.7-acre land sale, while committees take up pallet storage safety rules, library donations and a Linden Street lane reduction pilot.
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Riverside Approves Casa Blanca Land Sale for Storage, Affordable Homes Project
The deal replaces an earlier, larger residential proposal with four affordable homes and a self-storage complex along Railroad Avenue.