The Mission Inn Artifacts Dispute Is More Complicated Than It Looks
The removal of artifacts from the Mission Inn sheds light on a shared blame situation that is anything but clear and will take time to sort out.
The Community Police Review Commission voted unanimously to send four policy recommendations to the Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee after years of data showing Black residents are stopped at more than double their share of the population.
The Southern California Association of Governments recognized the city's Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Bank, which lets developers pay a flat fee in lieu of state environmental review.
The city's parks department is proposing $2.7 million in reductions over two years, including the elimination of the Latin Festival and scaled-back arts and recreation programming.
The project would preserve the historic Barley Mills Building and redevelop a contaminated Commerce Street site that operated as a scrap yard for more than 45 years.
Riverside is pursuing Safe Streets and Roads for All funding that could bring bike lane improvements, upgraded crosswalks and AI traffic cameras to high-collision intersections.
The commission takes up stop-data findings under the state's racial profiling law, a complaint policy update, and a look at its first-quarter work plan.
The unanimous vote freezes new pallet storage operations for 45 days as planners draft stricter rules following 29 fire incidents since 2025.
A proposed ordinance would require agencies and organizations to notify the city 24 hours before transporting unhoused individuals into Riverside.
A public hearing is set for June 23 on changes that would affect dozens of city services.
The fiscal years 2026-28 biennial budget relies on cost reductions, reserve draws and one-time fixes to address General Fund and Measure Z gaps.
Mustafa, who has worked for the city for 13 years, takes over a department that handles streets, trash, trees, and more.
The Commission of the Deaf voted unanimously against forwarding a letter to the City Council requesting a new Office of Deaf and Disability Support.
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