Neighbor of the Week: Debbie Hodson
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
From the Kitchen Garden: April, Spring Planting Begins
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
Riverside Awarded $20.4 Million to Fund Homelessness Programs as Housing Concerns Grow
The state HHAP grant arrives as the city continues to fall short on affordable housing targets and faces fallout from its January rejection of a $20.1 million Homekey+ award.
The Mapping Company Next Door: How Esri and UCR Shaped a Global Industry from the Inland Empire
A free public summit on April 15 celebrates the half-century partnership between the Redlands-based tech giant and UC Riverside.
Riverside Celebrates Earth Month With Bugs, Blooms and New Social Circles
Free and low-cost events across the final two weeks of April celebrate the environment, community and the science of living longer.
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Neighbor of the Week: Debbie Hodson
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Outside the Lines
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
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.
Rick Croy Leaves CBU as a Legend and the Future Looks Bright
After thirteen years, Rick Croy leaves CBU with a WAC title, a tournament appearance, and a program built to last.
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.
The Riverside Art Market Is Back at White Park This Saturday With 100 Artists and Free Admission
A free, all-day market brings 100 artists to White Park this Saturday — with live music, food, kids' activities, and the chance to take home something made right here in Riverside.
Government
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.
Events
Riverside Concert Band Celebrates 150 Years of Music at Fairmount Park
A free, all-day festival on April 25 brings together eight bands to mark the oldest all-volunteer band in America.
Riverside Tamale Festival Returns April 18 to Celebrate Adobe's Historic Designation
This year's "Todos Juntos" theme marks the first festival since the Trujillo Adobe was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Restaurant Week Returns With 20 Participating Eateries
Diners can explore specially priced menus at restaurants across the Downtown core from March 28 through April 5.
Riverside's Butterfly Man Comes to Life at Heritage House This Spring
A new Museum of Riverside exhibition traces how Charles Montagu Dammers became one of the city's most celebrated naturalists.
History
First Notes at Dawn
When Riverside held its first Easter Sunrise Pilgrimage in 1909, Gustav Hilverkus was there — cornet in hand, music echoing off the mountain.
A Life Well Lived: An Introduction to Katherine Siva Saubel
How a Cahuilla elder became one of California's most influential voices for Native language, culture, and rights.
Packed and Gone: The Rise and Fall of Strachan Fruit Company
Alexander Strachan arrived in Riverside with little history and left behind a packing house that outlasted his company by more than a century.
The Writer Who Told Frank Miller's Story
Zona Gale won the Pulitzer Prize, planted a tree in Riverside, and became the first to chronicle the life of Mission Inn founder Frank Miller.
Art & Entertainment
The God Who Learned to Feel: 'Hadestown' Comes to The Fox
'Hadestown' actor Nickolaus Colón on why the ancient myth of Hades still moves modern audiences — and why two nights at The Fox are worth clearing your calendar for.
Opera Returns to the Inland Empire
After five years of dormancy, Riverside Lyric Opera marked its revival with a sold-out gala concert at UCR's University Theatre - complete with a surprise proposal.
Kadir Nelson Finds Joy, History and Inclusion Through Basketball
The award-winning author and illustrator explores basketball's history and its power to bring people together in his new book "Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game"
Community Musicians Join Students in UCR Orchestra Concerts
The 70-member ensemble features Mozart, Bizet and Mexican folk traditions with tickets starting at $6.