After 30 years of opening their garden to neighbors, artist behind Riverside's painted trees and master gardener gift the property to California Baptist University.
The largest gathering of current and former mayors and councilmembers聽in Riverside's history will take place today at the City Hall 50 Anniversary Celebration.
City Council does not meet this week. Other meetings include consideration of $1.44 million for the new Wilderness Substation's second power grid connection and review of reducing future mobile home rent caps to 3% and progress on 497 affordable housing unit.
City Council will consider a 45-day moratorium on new tobacco retail permits following widespread illegal drug sales at smoke shops and award a $19.7 million contract to renovate the nearly century-old Cesar Chavez Community Center.
City Council does not meet this week. Other agendas include a pilot program for transferring apartment-building rights to vacant University Avenue lots and updates on the planned 91 Freeway and Adams Street interchange reconfiguration to reduce traffic congestion.
