Moth Magnet
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
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With Love: Riverside Deserves Better Late-Night Dining
In this column Ken Crawford offers advice, with love, on where the city falls short and what we think could make it better.
August Showers Bring … Tumbleweeds!
How August rains spark a green glow in Riverside’s hills — and fuel the rise of a powerful new tumbleweed species born right here.
This Week in City Hall: August 11, 2025
City Council does not meet this week. The Inspector General Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon to work toward establishing Riverside's New Inspector General office.
Neighbor of the Week: Dr. Mark Harris
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
Bristling Brilliance
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Summer's Drama Queens Take the Stage
Riverside's crape myrtles put on their annual show, transforming from bare winter sticks to the city's most spectacular bloomers.
This Week in City Hall: August 4, 2025
Council will consider an agreement with the State to fund the clean up of homeless encampments along the 60, 91 and 215 freeways, and the Governmental Process Committee takes first steps toward forming a Charter Review Committee in preparation for the 2028 election.
Opinion: Riverside’s Bold Vision for 2050: Building a Safer, Smarter, More Creative City
From cutting-edge crime prevention and ending youth homelessness to arts investment and economic growth, Riverside is shaping a future rooted in innovation and community pride.
Something Borrowed
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
August Raincross Rundown
A curated list of upcoming events and happenings The Gazette team is most excited about.
This Week in City Hall: July 28, 2025
City Council meets in closed session for labor disputes. Other boards and committees meet about community safety concerns about a 50-unit affordable housing complex and planning for $110 million in water treatment facilities to remove forever chemicals.