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This Week in City Hall: September 1, 2025
City Council will consider a three-year $53 million labor agreement while the Board of Ethics will hear cannabis business applicants' allegations of open meeting law violations against Councilmembers Conder, Mill, Perry and Robillard.
Opinion: Smarter Tools, Stronger Service
From Rivy the chatbot to smarter city operations, digital tools are making city government more efficient and accessible.
Van Buren Boulevard, Where Traffic and Sleepiness Thrive
A series by Anthony Solorzano exploring Riverside through the eyes of a transplant, as the memory of a hometown slowly fades.
Neighbor of the Week: Katie Wider
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
New Paint Job
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
This Week in City Hall: August 25, 2025
City Council does not meet this week. Other meetings will review the proposed Riverside Alive downtown redevelopment project's environmental impact report and consider a $4 million annual road repair contract to address 4,000 backlogged locations from water line work.
Cure-alls and Consumption: Museum of Riverside Explores Victorian Medical Quackery
Heritage House reopens Sept. 5 with Quackery & Cures in the Victorian Age, featuring 19th-century medicines, historical exhibits and hands-on activities that reveal the blurred line between cures and quackery.
Neighbor of the Week: Noah Valencia
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
Phishing Phun
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
This Week in City Hall: August 18, 2025
This week's agenda includes infrastructure decisions about sewer system finances showing reserve depletion by 2027, potential purchase of the 56-acre Ab Brown Sports Complex for a soccer stadium entertainment district and new warehouse development restrictions near schools.
Earthquakes: Why We Are at Risk and How to Prepare
Understanding the faults that threaten Riverside and practical steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and your home.