This Week in City Hall: May 18, 2026
City boards and commissions take up pallet yard zoning, parks budget cuts, housing conversions, and historic preservation at a busy week of civic meetings.
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Opinion: Colorado River Supply, The Continuing Saga
Reservoirs are falling, deadlines have passed, and the clock is running out on a deal to keep the Colorado River alive.
Neighbor of the Week: Darren Conkerite
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Differing Degrees
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
The Humble Pill Bug: More Than Just a Backyard Curiosity
That little armored creature rolling around under your rocks is older than the dinosaurs, tastier than you'd think, and better for your soil than you knew.
This Week in City Hall: May 11, 2026
From electric buses to a River District workplan, City Council and six other boards and commissions hold meetings across the week.
From the Kitchen Garden: May, Summer Starts Now
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
Emoji Seasoning
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
This Week in City Hall: May 4, 2026
City Council weighs speed limits, rezoning and ethics rules Tuesday, with a closed-session city manager performance review also on the agenda.
Opinion: How Outside Partnerships are Shaping Riverside's Economic Future
A nonprofit "do-tank," Bloomberg Philanthropies and a Harvard fellowship are among the collaborations the mayor says are moving the city forward.
After 45 Years, the SPORT Clinic Is Closing, But Jim Clover's Legacy Isn't Going Anywhere
The free morning clinic that shaped a generation of Inland Empire athletes will shut its doors June 15, ending a nearly half-century run that transformed sports medicine across the region.
Feeling Chipper
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.