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Monday Gazette: January 20, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
The Raincross Gazette exists to publish news and events that spark the spirit of neighborliness in Riverside, so I'm drawn to this message from King's Strength to Love:
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beaten brother to a higher and more noble life."
We have seen so much true neighborliness in our community in response to the LA wildfires, and I hope that spirit continues to grow here in our city this year.
BUSINESS
Downtown Dining: The Loss of a Downtown Landmark
The Salted Pig closes, a Dapper debut arrives, and The State is on its way.
Dapper Dining dressed up for debut. (Ken Crawford)
Things move fast Downtown these days. Here’s a rundown of some of the things happening right now in the downtown dining scene.
The Salted Pig is Closed
The Salted Pig is a veteran of the Downtown food scene. They brought an innovative but accessible dining experience downtown when few were willing to take the risk. The Salted Pig was a big part of creating the downtown dining scene that we have today, and it is truly unfortunate to announce that they have closed. Owner Ronald Fierro opened the Restaurant on 12th Street in 2011 and had been at the Main Street Walking Mall location since 2020. He expressed his commitment to The Salted Pig and to Riverside in a press release.
City Council does not meet this week. The Police Review Commission will review the Racial Identity Profiling Act Annual Report for 2024.
Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worthy of your attention in the next week. This guide is part of our mission to provide everyday Riversiders like you with the information to speak up on the issues you care about.
City Council
City Council does not meet this week.
Community Police Review Commission
The Community Police Review Commission meets on Wednesday, January 22, at 5:30 p.m. to review the Racial Identity Profiling Act 2024 Report, which shows fewer overall police stops in Riverside compared to 2023 but continues to highlight demographic disparities with Black residents and males being stopped at rates higher than their share of the population would suggest.
Water for Major Event Firefighting and 2025 Water Outlook
Riverside’s water readiness amid L.A. hydrant failures and the 2025 outlook.
How Could Fire Hydrants Run Dry When We Need them Most?
We have all watched the valiant efforts of firefighters to control the major fires in the greater Los Angeles area. An item of concern arose when some threatened residential areas ran out of water for the fire hydrant system, rendering much of the firefighting effort ineffective. The Governor has asked for an examination of how and why this occurred, and we will all learn details when it is published. For now, let me explain how most urban water distribution systems are designed and operated.
Generally, urban water systems depend on gravity to provide water pressure and flow through the system. This is most often achieved by building storage tanks at higher elevations, pumping water into the tanks, and allowing water to flow downhill to homes, businesses, and fire hydrants below the tank. The system is designed to pump water into the tanks when the demand for water is low and allow them to release water into the system as it is demanded. The pumps and pipes that refill the tanks are usually not designed to add water as fast as they leave the tanks at peak demand, and most systems are not designed to serve prolonged periods of peak demand.
Riverside County officials are asking residents for input on the County’s next budget in an online survey.
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