Through wars, recessions, and a pandemic, Riverside’s longest-running theater company has never gone dark—now it celebrates 100 seasons with an eye toward the future.
In June 2021 and 2022 the City received a total of $73,535,189 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). At the November 15, 2022 Council meeting the final spending for the second half of the ARPA funds was approved totalling $36,767,594. At this week’s council meeting, City staff will ask Council m
With no City Council meeting this fifth Tuesday of the month, a Board of Ethics Hearing Panel immediately following Thursday evening’s regular Board of Ethics meeting is the place to pay attention. Residents of Orangecrest and Mission Grove will be following closely as this hearing is connected to t
21/22 Fourth Quarter Financial Report The City’s finance department will share the Fourth Quarter Financial Report for the 2021 & 22 fiscal year. Year end revenue to the City came in $10.8M over projections, even after a mid-cycle $13.7M increase in projected income, for a total of $308,100,000 – a
Senator Richard Roth (D-Riverside) introduced SB 75 which would add 26 new superior court judgeships to underserved regions across the state, including here in Riverside where the majority of the judicial need in the state is concentrated alongside our neighbors in the Inland Empire. “Every day we s
The City Council agenda appears to have recovered from the holidays and is beginning to include some high impact discussion items. Bookworms in delinquency have their fingers crossed for the cancellation of all library fines for overdue materials. Flag Handling An update to the City’s Flag Policy is
City Council is back for the new year with a relatively light agenda. The most interesting moment of Tuesday’s meeting might be the very first item on the agenda as Mayor Lock Dawson passes the ceremonial mantle of Mayor Pro Tem from Ward 3’s Councilmember Fierro to Ward 2’s Councilmember Cervantes.
Georgina Ramirez seeks to highlight strong programs in the Alvord Unified School District; Noemi Alexander is the first Latina elected to Riverside Unified School District since 1992
Monday, November 14 Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee, 3:30pm Nathan Mustafa, Deputy Public Works Director, will be giving a presentation on the City’s temporary and long-term outdoor dining program. Also on the agenda: Tuesday, November 15 City Council, 1:00pm An update on the City
The City of Riverside has appointed Jennifer Lilley as the new director of community and economic development. She brings with her more than 30 years of economic development and planning experience including extensive involvement in public-private partners and complex developments. Lilley, who owned
