🍊Your Riverside Weekend- June 13, 2026
Your Riverside Weekend- June 13, 2026 Happy Saturday, Riverside! We hope your week treated you well. Before you head into
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Hold My Spot
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Susan Freeman Files Claim Against City Alleging Defamation, Retaliation
Freeman, wife of City Manager Mike Futrell, alleges the city defamed her without investigation or due process and attempted to silence her protected speech and civic engagement.
RCC Names Eric Bishop as Permanent President After Year as Interim
The board approved the hire June 9 following a nationwide search that included faculty, students, and classified staff.
Where Every Cup Tells a Story: Notebook Cafe Opens in Downtown
Brothers John and Michael Leyba open a Downtown cafe rooted in guest service, a diverse menu, and a simple idea: everyone deserves a place to reset.
Hernandez Appears Set to Claim Ward 6 Council Seat
Luis Hernandez is on track to win the Ward 6 City Council seat vacated by the resignation of Councilmember Jim Perry, according to preliminary results from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.
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 Independent Review 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.
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.