RCOE's Excellence Through Education Conference Returns to Riverside Convention Center
The two-day event Sept. 16-17 will draw roughly 800 educators from 18 districts back to the venue where it began in 2014.
Riverside Taps Two Retired City Managers as Interim Economic Development Deputies
Both retired city managers will be paid $128.43 an hour on contracts capped at $123,292.80 as Riverside searches nationally for permanent hires.
The Urban Myth of the Ferocious Black Widow Spider
A Riverside transplant digs into the natural history behind California's most feared — and most misunderstood — arachnid.
Council Holds Off on Expanding City Manager's Purchasing Power
Council members split on whether raising the city manager's contract approval limit to $220,000 would speed up projects or reduce public oversight.
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Patricia Stewart 1936-2026
Devoted Fairmount Park champion and community volunteer transformed Riverside's parks and civic life.
March Field Air Museum to Mark 9/11's 25th Anniversary With Bell-Tolling Ceremony
Bells will toll at each attack's exact moment during the Sept. 11 remembrance at museum's Heritage Garden.
Three Students Take Oath as Riverside Unified Board Members
Leah Blanford, Seoyool Kim and Kelsey Troast will each serve a term representing student perspectives at school board meetings this year.
This Week in City Hall: September 7, 2026
The Airport Commission reviews aircraft operations data and a proposed CAVU lease, while the Budget Engagement Commission weighs a CAL FIRE service agreement and its own advisory scope.
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Culture
A Possible Path to the Return of the Mission Inn Artifacts Laid Out in Council Comments Session
The Old Riverside Foundation says three removed objects were designated by the city in the 1970s, which would make their removal a question of city code rather than contract law.
Bean There
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Museum of Riverside Expands Community Programs Ahead of 2028 Reopening
Heritage House hosts new nature programs, fall events and school tours while the museum's Downtown site awaits renovation.
Museum Board Approves Removal of Victorian Laundry Collection, Bird Specimens
Board unanimously approved removing washing machines, wringers, and other Victorian-era items from Heritage House, along with bird specimens and animal bones no longer suited for the permanent collection.
City Hall
City Council Approves $6 Million for Improvements at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park
The $6 million in state grant funding will help bring a playground, restrooms and other amenities to the 40-acre riverside park.
Motel 6, Days Inn Could Become 148 Units of Affordable Senior Housing
The projects still need financing and city approval, with one carrying an unresolved multimillion-dollar funding gap.
Council Moves to Restore Ward 6 Representation, Seating Hernandez on Three Committees
Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes's motion overturned a unanimous screening committee recommendation, handing the newly elected Ward 6 representative a committee chairmanship over more senior colleagues' objections.
This Week in City Hall: August 31, 2026
Council eyes a purchasing threshold hike, a Motel 6 conversion for senior housing, and a state grant for Anza Narrows Park, while the Board of Ethics reviews prohibited endorsements.
Community
A Third Match Made All the Difference
A Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor helped rebuild a young woman's confidence and set her sights on college.
The Best Thing: The Gazette Newsroom on the Best Thing They Experienced in Riverside This Month
August's scorcher had everyone chasing shade — cold drinks and good company pulled them through.
Lighthouse of Hope Foundation Honored as City Marks National Nonprofit Day
The Ward 5 nonprofit was honored for its food and clothing distributions across the city.
City Proclaims Dell Roberts Day at Packed Council Meeting
A large crowd filled council chambers to honor Adrian Dell Roberts for decades of service to Riverside.