RPD's new illegal fireworks drone detection program, a 3rd Street eminent domain consideration, and a $3.3 million contract to advance the design of a new downtown police headquarters are on Council’s agenda.
As the May 12 vote nears, Riverside residents urge the March JPA Commission to reject a rebranded warehouse project that threatens neighborhood health, safety, and quality of life.
The Diocese of San Bernardino didn’t just lose a school. It lost credibility. A longtime Catholic educator calls for truth, transparency and accountability.
"There are 2.5 million children homeless, more unhoused children in the United States of America than there were homeless individuals during The Great Depression."
"Building warehouses in Riverside neighborhoods makes no sense. Even teenagers playing SimCity know that you don’t build warehouses next to homes. It decreases the health and quality of life of residents. We already have the worst air pollution of any region in the country."
"It’s time to confront a difficult reality: Riverside’s economy is not operating at its full potential," Miles Ward writes, "As a lifelong Riversider, I truly want the best for my city... I am deeply passionate about Riverside’s prosperity and the opportunities that it can unlock."
Justin Scott-Coe, former chair of Riverside’s Board of Public Utilities, argues that RTRP’s planned overhead power lines are essential for community health and affordable, reliable energy and shouldn’t be delayed by undergrounding efforts.
