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A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
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This Week in City Hall: Feb. 23, 2026
City Council meets Tuesday with $1.8 million in spending approvals and a Fire Department defensible space discussion. The Planning Commission will consider revoking a Downtown bar's permits after repeated code violations and emergency calls.
Incomplete Chapters: Gaps in the Museum of Riverside's Collections
How decades of bias shaped what was — and wasn't — preserved.
Open Says Me
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Riverside Walks: The Arroyo Behind the Ordinary
A monthly stroll through Riverside's everyday neighborhoods, one step at a time.
This Week in City Hall: Feb 16, 2026
City Council does not meet this week. The Safety Committee will consider restrictions on nitrous oxide and kratom products after police found extensive sales and health officials linked them to fatal overdoses.
Not a Drill
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Love at First Bite: How Riverside Created the Perfect Valentine's Day Fruit
The 'Valentine' pummelo - with its heart-shaped red flesh and mid-February harvest - took 50 years to go from UCR research cross to the iconic citrus that promises to become as synonymous with Valentine's Day as pumpkins are with Halloween.
This Week in City Hall: February 9, 2026
City Council will discuss two potential lawsuits related to the rejected University Terrace homeless housing project and review the 2026 Book of Work outlining major city priorities.
Neighbor of the Week: Katie Greene
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Kitchen Gardens: February's Quiet Work Pays Off in Spring
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
Yabba Dabba Doo
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.