Jenny Garcia

Miracles keep coming to families in Riverside

Life will never be the same for 82 children as they joined their forever families on Adoption Finalization Day

This Week In City Hall, a closed session will take place on Monday to consider the appointment and salary of the City Manager and Tuesday the open meetings will vote on approving grants and funds for the Mission Inn, Commodity Boxes and the addition and adoption of titles and chapter to the Riverside Municipal Code in regards to local fire codes.

This week at City Hall, plans are waiting on approvals and final sign offs and Festival of Lights planning is beginning.

This week at city hall, amendments and additions to the ordinance regulating homeless encampments, 20-acres of vacant land is being considered for housing developments and the Board of Ethics looks to seek outside council and consider a Code of Ethics Complaint placed against a councilmember.

This week in City Hall, the Housing and Homelessness committee gives an update on their action plan to help individuals experiencing homelessness and the Board of Public Utilities breaks down the IRA set in place by President Biden and how it will affect Riverside and considers the sale of land for the RTRP. There will not be a City Hall Council meeting this week.

This week in city hall, in person meetings are back, City Council and the public will meet for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic to go over line items ranging from updates on parking rates, police department budget for new and used vehicles, adjustments to speed limits and renewing a reward offer.

Developer brings more housing close to Downtown and Transportation Hub

Planning Commission to consider a pedestrian only Mariposa Alley

Yoga, dancing and puppies, it’s all happening on Saturday. Benefiting charities, scholarships and mental and physical health these are some do good to feel good events happening in Riverside.

Riverside will soon benefit from an infusion from State Budget

This week the council will consider retaining forensic accounting services and approval of grant fund expenditures; while commissions will consider an amendment to the municipal code regarding inclusionary housing and the establishment of a subcommittee to assure continued progress of Riverside Alive project.

The Human Relations Commission will listen to a presentation on housing discrimination against formerly incarcerated individuals and there will not be a City Council meeting this week, regular meetings will resume August 2nd.

City Hall Meeting Cancelled, will resume next Wednesday, July 19th and the planning commission will vote to reconsider an approval of a drive-thru Panera Bread.

On Saturday, Cheech Marin opened the museum that bears his name, inviting the community to enjoy his collection.