On the second Monday of each month, readers of The Raincross Gazette hear directly from our mayor about the opportunities facing our city and her take on our best way forward.
State of the City 2023 Sneak Peak – Riverside By Design
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson previews her State of the City Address scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Riverside Convention Center.
Making Riverside the forever campus to local graduates
Introducing Campus Riverside, a mayoral initiative that will provide a centralized platform for students to become acquainted with all the great and fun things that Riverside has to offer.
Beautifying Riverside: A Communal Job
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson shares one result of her Big Tent Tour: Riversiders want their city to be beautiful and welcoming. Enter "Beautify Riverside."
Jobs at Work for Youth
Youth Jobs Corps puts Riverside on the offense in addressing poverty and homelessness.
The Politics of Unity
How a group of 14 politically diverse Riversiders agree on how to modernize California’s mental healthcare laws.
Promoting unity and cooperation: I will continue to represent everyone.
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson discusses a future with political nonpartisanship and examines the need for greater focus on issues mattering most to the community.
State of the City Sneak Peek 
An early preview of Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson's 2022 State of the City Address.
‘Tomorrow is Today’ in Riverside
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson looks back in reflection on 2021 in Riverside.