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This Week in City Hall March 16, 2026
Public meetings this week cover senior housing, parks improvements, historic preservation and a new clean-energy partnership.
Neighbor of the Week: The Riverside Mission Belles
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Remotely Possible
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Watch Out for Big Red
As the hills turn green, keep an eye out for the red diamond rattlesnake — beautiful, common, and best admired from a distance.
This Week in City Hall March 9, 2026
City Council, the Planning Commission and five other bodies hold public meetings this week, covering topics from a railroad quiet zone project to a Downtown bar's permit revocation.
From the Kitchen Garden: March, The False Spring Edition
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
Neighbor of the Week: Laniea Dominguez
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Running in Place
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
This Week in City Hall March 2, 2026
City Council weighs revenue options for fire staffing, while boards take up speed limits and ethics rules.
Opinion: Fixing the Roads Beneath Your Feet and the Bridges and Crossings That Connect Us
From pothole repairs to a new Mission Boulevard Bridge and a long-awaited Third Street railroad solution, the city is making major investments in its transportation infrastructure.
Raincross Rundown: The Best of Riverside in March 2026
A curated list of upcoming events and happenings The Gazette team is most excited about.