Riverside Council, School Board Races Tighten as Count Continues
About 455,000 mail ballots remain uncounted countywide, with results not expected to be certified until December.
Election results
City Council, Ward 2
Aram Ayra
Gracie Torres
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City Council, Ward 4
Chuck Conder (incumbent)
Rich Vandenberg
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RUSD Trustee Area 1
Noemi Hernandez Alexander (incumbent)
Jinane Annous
Duffy Atkinson
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Alvord Trustee Area 4
Jamie Walden
Norma O. Berrellez (incumbent)
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Torres, Conder Lead Riverside Council Runoffs as Counting Continues
Torres leads by 3.7 points in the open Ward 2 race, while Conder holds a 6.2-point edge in Ward 4.
Riverside Voters Decide Ward 2 and 4 Council Runoffs, Two School Board Seats Today
Four local contests will shape the City Council and two school boards. Early returns arrive tonight, but final results will take weeks.
RUSD Candidates Weigh Reading Skills, Attendance and College Access
Candidates outline how they would support struggling students and expand opportunities in the final questionnaire of our series.
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Big-City Mayors Meet in Riverside, Press for Lasting Homelessness Funding, Treatment Reforms
Mayors also called for faster access to behavioral health treatment and limits on liability costs they say drain city services.
November ArtsWalk Brings Sherman Indian to Lemon Street and Local Band Kodiak to the Rooftop
A Sherman Indian student showcase, live music on the rooftop and a Tijuana-Tehran painting show headline Thursday's ArtsWalk Downtown.
Commission Asks City to Set Standards for When Police Stop Disparities Trigger an Audit
The commission wants the city to determine what's driving a three-year disparity before deciding whether profiling is occurring.
Golf Tournament Raises Funds to Empower Young Women in Inland Empire
Proceeds will support the Empowering Young Women Conference, which builds leadership skills for the region's young women
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Culture
Before the Mission Inn, There Was the Glenwood Cottage
A look back at the Miller home that welcomed its first paying guest 150 years ago this month and became the foundation of Riverside’s landmark hotel.
It’s a Loaner
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Art Alliance Fall Fundraiser Turns Riverside Art Museum Into Interactive Cocktail Party
Guests at the Nov. 7 event can watch printmaking and flower arranging demonstrations, bid in a silent auction and buy original works.
His Photographs Reveal a Magic Kingdom Frozen in Time
The Riverside photojournalist's exhibit opens Oct 31 at California Baptist University, showcasing work shot over two days in Seoul.
Noteworthy
UCR's Center for Community Solutions has a new explainer on missing middle housing, the duplexes, triplexes and other small-scale homes that fit between single-family houses and big apartment buildings.
UCR researchers say preapproved building plans for granny flats, duplexes and other smaller housing projects could cut development costs and red tape for badly needed housing across California.
City Hall
This Week in City Hall: November 2, 2026
A new City committee on artificial intelligence holds its first meeting, the Board of Ethics reviews a complaint and the Transportation Board weighs an appeal for speed humps.
Council Approves Funding for First-Responder Drones and Real-Time Police Information Center
Police propose six drones across three locations to provide live aerial views during emergencies. The plans still require further council approval.
New Pool, Parks and Community Center Proposed in State Grant Push
State funding could help bring recreation closer to home, but commissioners raised questions about how the city would maintain new facilities.
Riverside Approves Special Tax District for 152 Planned Homes
Buyers in three developments would help pay for infrastructure, maintenance and public safety, with some charges increasing annually.
Community
Foster Youth Advocates Serving Riverside County Name Tim Ney as CEO
Ney, who led Catholic Charities San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, takes over as nearly 200 local foster children wait for a volunteer advocate.
Neighbor of the Week: Carol McDoniel
Neighbor of the Week is a series profiling the hidden heroes of Riverside, doing incredible works of service throughout our different neighborhoods.
Volunteers Give Casa Blanca Center a Kaiser-Backed Refresh
Nearly 60 volunteers spent a single day restoring benches, outdoor areas and the center's donation closets.
Riverside Neighborhood Partnership Celebrates Community Heroes at Good Neighbor Awards
The nonprofit's 14th annual gala recognized volunteers with four distinct honors, including one named for environmental steward Erin Snyder.