🗞️ Riverside News- June 11, 2026
Mayor seeks audit, Perry resigns, utility rates may rise, oldest tree protected...
Update: California's Oldest Tree is Protected
After years of uncertainty, a legal agreement ensures the Jurupa Oak - California's oldest tree - will have room to survive for millennia more.
'It's Toxic': Mayor Calls for Audit of City Department After Alleged Vendor Harassment
An internal investigation found two code enforcement supervisors spent years allegedly harassing immigrant street vendors, including entering homes without warrants and seizing property.
Electric, Water Fees May Rise 5.7% Under Inflation-Based Proposal
The Board of Public Utilities voted unanimously to forward the increase to the City Council, which holds a public hearing June 23.
Ward 6 Councilmember Jim Perry Resigns, Citing Family Opportunity
Perry’s resignation leaves the Ward 6 council seat vacant until the election winner is sworn in.
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One Week Later, Election Results Indicate Measure Z Failure and Apparent November Runoff for All Three Races
The Registrar of Voters stops counting mailed ballots postmarked by election day June 9; it will keep counting ballots until July 2.
Riverside Pro Soccer Hosts World Cup Watch Party Series
Three free events at Route 30 Brewing and The Barn at UCR double as community outreach for the city's future USL club.
One City Council Candidate Drops Out After June Primary
Candidates respond to June primary results as council races in Wards 2, 4 and 6 move toward November.
Board of Ethics Explores Charter Protections, Independent Appointments
An ad hoc committee is examining ways to insulate the board from political influence, including shifting appointment power to a future inspector general.
Inspector General Search Advances to Interview Stage
The city is working with its executive recruiter to finalize interview dates for a position created after voters approved Measure L in 2024.
City Names Miranda Evans as Community and Economic Development Director
Evans, who has served as interim director since February, oversaw efforts that brought six international companies and more than 700 jobs to the city.
Two Former Mayors, Two Parties: What Makes a Great Councilmember
To launch a new monthly column on disagreeing better, we asked Dr. Ron Loveridge and Rusty Bailey what they look for in a councilmember.
This Week in City Hall: June 8, 2026
City Council takes up a homeless transfer notice ordinance, a police body camera contract, and proposed utility rate changes as six boards and commissions hold their regular meetings June 8–11.
Government
Board of Ethics Explores Charter Protections, Independent Appointments
An ad hoc committee is examining ways to insulate the board from political influence, including shifting appointment power to a future inspector general.
Inspector General Search Advances to Interview Stage
The city is working with its executive recruiter to finalize interview dates for a position created after voters approved Measure L in 2024.
City Names Miranda Evans as Community and Economic Development Director
Evans, who has served as interim director since February, oversaw efforts that brought six international companies and more than 700 jobs to the city.
This Week in City Hall: June 8, 2026
City Council takes up a homeless transfer notice ordinance, a police body camera contract, and proposed utility rate changes as six boards and commissions hold their regular meetings June 8–11.
Events
Riverside Pro Soccer Hosts World Cup Watch Party Series
Three free events at Route 30 Brewing and The Barn at UCR double as community outreach for the city's future USL club.
Stonewall Lives: Riverside's Inland Empire Pride Returns for Its Fourth Annual Festival
The free, all-day event at White Park on May 30 features more than 120 vendors, live entertainment and a former board member taking the stage for the first time.
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.
History
Riverside's Oldest Church Building Still Stands on Magnolia Avenue
Founded in 1879, the church that became Magnolia Presbyterian holds the distinction of housing Riverside's oldest existing church building.
"Buffalo Heart": A Short Biography of Jonathan Tibbet
Known to tribal communities as "Chief Buffalo Heart," Jonathan Tibbet spent his life advocating for Native sovereignty at a time when the government called it insubordination.
When Magnolia Avenue Was Riverside's Showcase of Homes
The horticulturists and entrepreneurs who settled the boulevard in Riverside's citrus heyday left behind a neighborhood and a legacy.
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.
Art & Entertainment
June ArtsWalk Is Packed. Wear Comfortable Shoes.
Having to make hard decisions can be a good thing. The quality of events at this month's ArtsWalk is exceptional.
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"
