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This Week in City Hall: June 16, 2025
Final approval of the City's 1.53 billion budget and new restrictions in the City's retail cannabis rules are up for consideration this week.
Opinion: Governor Newsom Pushes to Expedite Delta Conveyance Project
With permitting stalled, the governor includes the tunnel project in budget trailer bills to begin construction before his term ends in 2027.
Neighbor of the Week-Father's Day Edition: Justin Pardee & Ken Crawford
This week, we’re spotlighting two of the dads behind The Raincross Gazette—celebrating the father figures who lead with love, show up without fanfare, and shape lives in quiet, powerful ways. These aren’t celebrities—just regular Riversiders doing the most important job there is.
The Double Life of the Brown Garden Snail
Riverside’s most common garden pest is also a culinary delicacy, offering a surprising story of global migration, gourmet appeal, and invasive impact.
This Week in City Hall: June 9, 2025
Reviewing the City's workforce vacancy report, $54.1 million in annual RPU expenses, and committee discussion of a $110 million treatment strategy for PFAS chemicals are on this week's agenda.
Neighbor of the Week: Kim Louis
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
Stain by Me
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
June Raincross Rundown
A curated list of upcoming events and happenings The Gazette team is most excited about.
This Week in City Hall: June 2, 2025
City Council does not meet this week. Board reviews of the City's Code of Ethics and Conduct and potential revisions to boards' and commissions’ structure and rules will be considered.
Opinion: Riverside County’s Mental Health Crisis Meets a Turning Point — Thanks to You
With voter-approved Proposition 1 funding, Riverside County is set to dramatically expand its mental health infrastructure—offering long-overdue care for children, teens, and adults, and marking a major shift in how the region addresses behavioral health.