Outside the Lines
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
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Leash Up: New Airport Ordinance Targets Loose Animals, Permit Compliance
A new city ordinance addresses animal restraint, commercial permitting and unauthorized access to aircraft movement areas at Riverside's airport.
Council Loosens Billboard Rules, Opens Door to Relocations and Digital Signs
A unanimous vote updates decades-old restrictions that had blocked most advertiser-initiated requests.
Council Bans Nitrous Oxide, Kratom Sales Citywide
The ordinances carry penalties of up to $1,000, six months in jail or loss of a tobacco retail permit.
Council Shrinks Budget Commission Again to Stop Meeting Cancellations
The city cut the advisory body from 13 to 10 seats Tuesday, with a further reduction to nine planned, after chronic quorum failures canceled 10 meetings since 2023.
This Week in City Hall: April 6, 2026
From nitrous oxide bans to billboard rules, here's what Riverside officials are deciding this week.
City Ethics Rules Now Cover Officials' Online Conduct
New language bars city officials from biased or partisan online posts in quasi-judicial matters, but exempts private speech after attorneys raised First Amendment concerns.
Judge Orders City to Rename Measure Z Ballot Measure, Citing Misleading Language
A court ordered the city to rename its June sales tax renewal measure after a resident sued over misleading language.
This Week in City Hall March 30, 2026
Ethics, events and accountability: a look at what Riverside's city committees are deciding this week.
Council Applies for $1.44 Million Pro-Housing Grant Amid State Scrutiny
The City Council voted to approve a grant application for affordable housing funding as state regulators raise questions about Riverside's commitment to its housing targets.
City Libraries Double as Social Service Hubs as Homeless Outreach Program Eyes Expansion
Library-based social work program served 329 people last year and is seeking two more years of funding.
Council Eases Litigation Ban for Board Appointments, But ACLU Says It's Still Unconstitutional
The 4-1 vote came over the objection of Councilmember Cervantes, who sought to delay the vote and refer the matter to closed session.
City Council Awards Contract for Riverside Civil Rights Walk
The Downtown trail will link 24 civil rights history sites, with construction set to break ground in May and a ribbon-cutting planned for fall.