🗞️ Riverside News- April 16, 2026
City manager leaving for Pasadena; local preserves win awards...
City Council meets in closed session for labor disputes. Other boards and committees meet about community safety concerns about a 50-unit affordable housing complex and planning for $110 million in water treatment facilities to remove forever chemicals.
The three-member committee met Tuesday to begin establishing the voter-approved government watchdog position, focusing on recruitment and appointment processes.
Local food bank warns cuts could affect millions in California, Inland Empire.
The civic building, constructed between 1973-1975, receives recognition for its unique blend of brutalism and new formalism architectural styles designed by prominent local firm.
About 30 residents attended inaugural meeting where the City Clerk demonstrated how citizens can address policy concerns through existing mechanisms.
Underground work underway on $730 million effort to provide city's second connection to state power grid.
City Hall Insider invites Riverside residents to learn how local government works—and how to make their voices heard—during a free, interactive workshop on July 22.
City Council Committee to Hold First Meeting on Riverside's New Inspector General Position.
Council votes 4-1 to limit dispensaries to one per ward, prohibit locations in Downtown and Midtown areas, and increase distance requirements from parks.
After cutting permits in half, Council considers rules that would ban retailers from Downtown and Midtown, create 1,000-foot buffers around parks.
After a week off meetings, Council has a full plate revising retail cannabis regulations, $1.53 million in road resurfacing, and reviewing the final report on the City's 2025 Strategic Plan.
Riverside legislator highlights funding for firefighters, immigrant children services and homelessness programs.
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