From the Kitchen Garden: September, The Garden Reset
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RTA Unveils Hydrogen Fueling Station, First Zero-Emission Buses
The new station and buses mark the start of the agency's shift away from natural gas-powered vehicles toward a fully zero-emission fleet.
Update: California's Oldest Tree is Protected
After years of uncertainty, a legal agreement ensures the Jurupa Oak - California's oldest tree - will have room to survive for millennia more.
RPU Board Advances $34M Plan for Solar, Battery and Efficiency Programs
The Board of Public Utilities backed a working group's six-project spending plan, though some members questioned whether city-facility investments would deliver enough direct benefit to customers.
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Riverside Moves Closer to Turning Sewage Waste into Renewable Natural Gas
The council voted Tuesday to assign existing SoCalGas agreements to Riverside Bioenergy Facility LLC, a private partner that will build and fund the biogas upgrading system.
Opinion: 2026 is Shaping Up to Be a Mixed Bag in the Water World
Full reservoirs and a drought-free California offer short-term relief, but a vanished snowpack and unresolved Colorado River negotiations signal rougher water ahead.
Riverside Celebrates Earth Month With Bugs, Blooms and New Social Circles
Free and low-cost events across the final two weeks of April celebrate the environment, community and the science of living longer.
The 35-Minute Show: A Lenticular Cloud Sunset Worth Waiting For
The best colors came long after the sun disappeared - a reminder that patience is a photographer's most underrated skill.
Volunteers Plant 250 Native Trees at Hidden Valley Nature Center
The Dec. 5 restoration project aimed to improve habitat along the Santa Ana River and protect against erosion and flooding.
Riverside Signs Agreement With Korean EV Company Exploring U.S. Expansion
Chaevi Co. plans to open a Riverside office in January as part of a potential $100 million investment in the city.
UCR Historians Document Transformation of Inland Communities by Warehousing Industry
New public history project traces how logistics development has reshaped neighborhoods from Valley Truck Farms to Bloomington.
Wild Pigs: Riverside's Most Unwanted Neighbors?
Descended from domestic swine that escaped during 1930s floods, feral pigs emerge cyclically from the Santa Ana River to transform suburban yards into "rototilled" landscapes—and city regulations leave residents with few options beyond creative deterrents.