🍊 Friday Gazette: July 18, 2025
One year after Hawarden, six artists join city residency and UCR soccer opens with Big Ten games.
One year after Riverside’s largest fire, part one of this two-part series looks at what happened—and how the city is working to prevent it from happening again.
New aerial surveillance program shows mixed results across neighborhoods as complaints increase.
Video shows uniformed federal agents detaining individuals at Home Depot; Cervantes announces community workshops, policy proposals.
The fire began in the wilderness area between Arlington Avenue and the river bottom in the Northwest corner of the city.
The Riverside Police Department is using commercial drones to catch illegal fireworks users this Fourth of July, issuing $1,500 citations to property owners without officers physically present at violation sites.
Commission unanimously backs architectural design and budget increase for Orange Street facility renovation.
City Hall, Main Library among facilities closing early Friday in response.
The latest traffic stop data reveals persistent disparities, with Black drivers stopped at more than double their population share. Commissioners called for further review, but formal discussion is still pending.
New California wildfire risk assessment places thousands of homes in danger areas as fire chief urges residents to understand defensible space requirements.
A new California law bans parking near crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety. Here's how it is now affecting Riverside drivers in 2025.
Letter urges Riverside to reconsider approved transmission line project due to wildfire risks, without addressing additional costs.
Police department's 2024 RIPA data reveals double-digit percentage drops in robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft; Chief Gonzalez credits staffing increases and community engagement.
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