After Delays, Hayet Albi Found Their Spot on Market Street
The Levantine bakery and cooperative sibling to Slow Bloom Coffee Roasters has found a home in the former Beignet Spot on Market Street.
After Delays, Hayet Albi Found Their Spot on Market Street
The Levantine bakery and cooperative sibling to Slow Bloom Coffee Roasters has found a home in the former Beignet Spot on Market Street.
The Humble Pill Bug: More Than Just a Backyard Curiosity
That little armored creature rolling around under your rocks is older than the dinosaurs, tastier than you'd think, and better for your soil than you knew.
Civil Rights Agency is Investigating Riverside Over Rejected Permanent Supportive Housing Project
State investigators will look into whether council members broke fair housing law when they turned down $20.1 million for the University Terrace Project.
Ward 2, 4 and 6 Candidates Weigh in on City Manager Tenure, Futrell Reversal
Candidates from three contested council races respond to questions about city manager retention — and Mike Futrell's decision to stay.
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MLK High School Junior Wins Playwriting Award for Mermaid-Themed One-Act
Carleigh Rios' original play, "Mermaid Story," will receive a professional staged reading at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on June 7.
Riverside Celebrates 250 Years at the Mission Inn Museum
"Riverside: An All-American City" gathers presidential artifacts, bicentennial kitsch and Frank Miller's peace flag under one small roof.
No More Warehouses: Ward 2, 4 and 6 Candidates Debate Riverside's Economic Path
At forums hosted by the Raincross Gazette, candidates for Wards 2, 4 and 6 found common ground on warehousing — and sharp disagreements on what comes next.
This Week in City Hall: May 11, 2026
From electric buses to a River District workplan, City Council and six other boards and commissions hold meetings across the week.
The Mission Inn's New Stewards, Welcomed and Watched
Civic leaders, preservationists and readers spent the week welcoming the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. They also began asking, carefully, what comes next.
From the Kitchen Garden: May, Summer Starts Now
Tips on what to plant, when to pick, and what to watch out for in your home garden.
Riverside Author Brandi Mays Publishes Children's Book Built Around Big Words
The 40-page picture book follows a lonely ear of corn through a vocabulary-rich garden adventure designed for readers ages 4 to 8.
Emoji Seasoning
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Government
This Week in City Hall: May 11, 2026
From electric buses to a River District workplan, City Council and six other boards and commissions hold meetings across the week.
Council Adopts Ward Event Policy, Bans Councilmember Branding
Policy approved Tuesday sets consistent rules for ward events and bans the use of a councilmember's name or logo in event branding.
Riverside Moves Closer to Turning Sewage Waste into Renewable Natural Gas
The council voted Tuesday to assign existing SoCalGas agreements to Riverside Bioenergy Facility LLC, a private partner that will build and fund the biogas upgrading system.
Measure Z, Explained: The Sales Tax Increase on Riverside's June Ballot
Voters will decide June 2 whether to raise the existing Measure Z sales tax to 1.25 percent and remove its 2036 sunset. Here's what's on the ballot, why it's there, and what each side is arguing.
Events
Vintage Home Tour Frames America 250 Through Five Houses
Five private homes built between 1924 and 1955 open for one Saturday — three decades of American life, told through the houses Riversiders lived in.
More Than Flowers
Blue Zones Riverside and the county's health community are coming together this Mother's Day to remind us that supporting moms is a year-round practice.
Riverside Nonprofit NORA Marks Denim Day With Community Event April 29
Banner Bank is partnering with the sexual assault resource organization for a solidarity gathering at its Riverside branch.
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.
History
Palms, Presidents and Pepper Trees
The story behind Magnolia Avenue's grand design, its presidential cross streets and the settlers who made it Southern California's most celebrated boulevard.
Still Standing: Post 79's Clubhouse Turns 100
Built on land donated by a Riverside mayor, the American Legion's Lake Evans home has served veterans for a century.
Sherman Indian High School Inter-Tribal Pow Wow: 40 Years of Resilience and Celebration
Forty years later, Sherman Indian High School's Inter-Tribal Pow Wow is still going strong, and so are the people who made it happen.
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.
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.